Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Wurzweiler Master of Social Work program is an affordable and rigorous graduate program designed for a student who wishes to enter the field of Social Work. This 60-credit graduate degree will shape your passion for social work through a methods-based curriculum and guide you toward new opportunities to live your purpose in social and clinical casework, social group work, and community social administration.
The program features dedicated and exceptionally culturally sensitive professors with years of expertise in the field of social work and the Jewish community. This ensures a program that is practical, rigorous, and appropriate for the frum individual. If social work is in your future, this is the program for you.
The Wurzweiler 60-credit MSW can be earned in just four semesters (16 months). In-class courses are offered in Brooklyn and Monsey, and the program can be taken entirely online as well.
Wurzweiler’s experienced fieldwork coordinators maintain a vast network of contacts and do their utmost to ensure suitable placements for you. We recognize that the quality of the fieldwork experience is important to you from a professional and hashkafic standpoint, and every effort is expended to locate opportunities for our students that will complement their needs and standards. Students will also benefit from ongoing contact and support from our highly attentive field coordinators.
Partner college(s):
Program Location(s):
- Live Online
- Boro Park
- Monsey
FAQ
We are proud to have partnered with Wurzweiler School of Social Work, a prestigious college featuring a world-class Social Work department. Founded as part of Yeshiva University in 1957, the Wurzweiler School of Social Work is proud to be part of a university system that has ranked No. 1 in New York and No. 2 in the nation for students in advanced degree programs.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum undergraduate 3.5 GPA.
Students with a lower GPA may have their applications considered for provisional acceptance.
In-Class: Students who prefer a true in-class experience are advised to consider joining this program. Please note that in-class locations are in Brooklyn and Monsey only.
Live-Online: To ease the travel burden on our students while retaining the essential in-class component of successful social work programs, this program is offered fully online utilizing our live-online platform.
At the commencement of the program, students are required to attend a two-day on-site orientation session at Sara Schenirer’s flagship location in Brooklyn, NY. No exceptions will be granted to this policy. At the orientation, policies, fieldwork requirements, and program requirements are reviewed and discussed, and students meet their professors, fellow classmates, and senior Sara Schenirer and Wurzweiler faculty.
Students who enroll through Sara Schenirer are eligible to receive a substantial tuition discount which reduces the price to just $825 per credit. The cost of the full program is only $49,500. There is also a $1,500 university fee.
**Save $5,000 on your tuition if you’ve taken Sara Schenirer’s BA in Psychology – Social Work Track. This brings down the Master’s tuition to a total of $46,000!
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be completed online at this link. Wurzweiler’s FAFSA school code is 002903. Be sure to complete the correct year’s application.
Additionally, there are a number of scholarships open to Jewish graduate students for which we encourage you to apply:
- Rose Biller Scholarship Fund – The Rose Biller Scholarship Fund is open to Jewish residents of NYC’s five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island with financial need. It provides scholarships to Jewish men and women with significant economic need attending undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
- HRSA Grant – The HRSA Grant is available for students entering their second year of fieldwork. Eligible students receive $10,000 towards their education. They are then placed with “At-Risk Adolescents” in several different settings/ agencies within NYC’s five boroughs and must commit to working with these adolescents for two years post-Master’s.
- Helen B and Lewis E Goldstein Scholarship Fund – The Helen B and Lewis E Goldstein Scholarship Fund is open to Jewish full-time students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate school in the United States.
- Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund – The Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund provides interest-free loans to aid Jewish undergraduate and graduate college students who exhibit exceptional academic achievement and face financial difficulties pursuing a higher education. These loans must be repaid within ten years of graduation or termination of studies.
To get more information on these scholarships, please reach out to each organization directly. Please check scholarship websites for availability and deadlines. Scholarships are not available every semester.
To request an application, please submit this form.
When completing the application, you will also be requested to supply:
- Undergraduate Transcript(s)
- Essay explaining why you wish to attend Sara Schenirer/Wurzweiler
- Two References
- Two Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Photograph
- Non-refundable Application Fee
Even if you do not have these available at the time of application, we recommend submitting your application immediately and submitting the requested documents as they become available.
Upon receipt of your application, you will be contacted to arrange an interview to continue the admissions process.
If you have additional questions or concerns, please feel free to call our office at 718-633-8557 ext. 37 or email msw@sarasch.com, and as always, we will be happy to assist you further.
Course Listing
SWK 6003
SWK 6100
HBSE
SWK 6135
Cultural Diversity
SWK 6702
Coping With Loss
SWK 6004
Generalist Social Work Practice II
SWK 6201
Social Welfare Organization
SWK 6402
Applied Methods in SW Research
SWK 6577
Maternal Mental Health
SWK 6823
Eating Disorders
SWK 6704
Social Work Practice With Children
SWK 6013/6023/6033
Advanced Practice I
SWK 6210
Social Welfare Policy
SWK 6111
Psychosocial Pathology
SWK 6685
Trauma
SWK 6014/6024/6034
Advanced Practice II
SWK 6401
SW Practice & Evaluation
SWK 6132
Philosophical & Ethical Foundations of SW
SWK 6694
Addictions
SWK 6901
Integrative Thesis/Capstone
SWK 6531C
Generalist Field Work I (300 hrs)
SWK 6532C
Generalist Field Work II (300 hrs)
SWK 6535C
Advanced Field Work I (300 hrs)
SWK 6536C
Advanced Field Work II (300 hrs)
Where can your degree take you?
Counseling Services
Social work counselors listen to and offer support for their clients, typically in a private practice setting. They use tools like psychotherapy to assess their client’s mental health. They also help clients access other social services.
Child Welfare Services
Child welfare social workers advocate for children suffering from abuse, neglect, or disability. Those working for adoption agencies also help families with adoptions and foster care services. They work in schools, government agencies, and family service agencies.
Community Mental Health Center
Mental health social workers focus on clients who suffer from mental illness. They usually work as part of a team of psychologists, therapists, and counselors. These social workers help clients find employment, housing, jobs, and other services, as well as help with day-to-day living.
Social Services
Social services workers provide community services such as food subsidies, homeless shelters, job training, and medical care. They also help people connect to and properly use these services.
Nursing Home
Nursing home social workers advocate for their clients’ general wellbeing. They protect elderly patients against abuse and support clients and their families through medical, financial, and emotional decisions.
Hospital
Hospital social workers help patients navigate the financial, emotional, and social implications of an illness or medical condition. They support patients’ families and serve as a point of communication between patients, their families, and doctors.
Health Care
Health care social workers work in hospitals, clinics, outpatient health centers, and hospice centers. They help patients understand the financial, emotional, and social repercussions of their condition. Sometimes they help clients navigate medical options or create end-of-life plans.
