Social Work Program (MSW)
Licensure & Accreditation
Accreditation Standards
The MSW program is accredited under the College’s general accreditation by the regional accrediting body for Colleges and Universities: the Middle States Commission on Accreditation. This is not the same as professional accreditation, which can only be granted by Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The standards for the curriculum of any professionally accredited BSSW or MSW program are set by CSWE. The Department of Social Work received full initial accreditation by CSWE for the MSW program in February 2017.
Licensing Standards
The MSW disability studies: clinical practice area of specialization at CSI has been approved as a clinical social work program by the New York State Department of Education. Not only does this mean that students who graduate from our program are eligible to sit for the Licensed Master of Social Work exam, it also means that those who eventually pursue licensure as clinical social workers, if the student selected the disability studies: clinical practice specialization, will have met the clinical content required by the state (12 hours of clinical coursework) to be eligible for that exam (additional clinical supervision is also required to be eligible for the Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) exam).
The disability studies: macro practice area of specialization, which was approved by New York State during the 2017-2018 academic year, prepares students for licensing at the LMSW level. Those who complete the disability studies: macro practice specialization will not be eligible for the LCSW.
Please Note: For 2022 and 2023 admissions, the macro track is on hiatus while we reassess the track.
Individualized Assessment Documents
College of Staten Island MASTER’S SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
(Aggregate Findings for All Students from All Program Options Combined)
Assessment Data Collected during the Academic Year (2022-2023)
| COMPETENCY | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (GENERALIST) | COMPETENCY BENCHMARK (AREA OF SPECIALIZED PRACTICE) | PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING BENCHMARK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalist Practice | Area of Specialized Practice #1 (Disability Studies: Clinical Practice) | Area of Specialized Practice #2 (Disability Studies: Macro Practice) | |||
| Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior | 83% | 83% | 83% | 83% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice | 83% | 83% | 100% | 100% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 3:Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice | 83% | 83% | 100% | 100% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 4:Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice | 83% | 83% | 92% | 100% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice | 83% | 83% | 73% | 77% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 83% | 83% | 90% | 94% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 83% | 83% | 86% | 97% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 83% | 83% | 98% | 88% | This specialization is on hiatus |
| Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities | 83% | 83% | 88% | 90% | This specialization is on hiatus |