Social Work Courses

Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

309 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn how social workers in the United States engage in creating change and supporting the resilience of individuals, families and communities in this new era.

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Helping Families Avoid Negative Court Involvement Teach-Out

This course will teach learners how to understand when issues can become legal issues, encourage learners to recognize legal problems early, identify possible “legal soft spots” in their own situations, and act when issues are identified to avoid them es…

• Coursera
• 3-4 hours worth of material, 1 week long
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups

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Learn how to assess and design appropriate intervention strategies for individuals, families, and small groups.

• edX
• 8-10 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Work Practice in Community Organization, Management and Policy/Evaluation

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Learn about macro social work and how to have large scale impact on entire communities and systems of care.

• edX
• 8-10 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

Learn the values, techniques, and themes social workers use to help others as well as strategies for addressing social justice challenges.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Work: Research

Learn about the importance of an evidence-based approach in social work practice and how to conduct effective research.

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Diversity and Social Justice in Social Work

Increase your knowledge and critical thinking skills related to diversity, human rights and social justice and injustice.

• edX
• 8-10 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

What does it take to become a resilient practitioner in social work? This free course, Supporting and developing resilience in social work, will guide you through some important concepts. An ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Microcredential

Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research

Want to make a difference? Reach out, raise hope, and change society? This innovative MicroMasters program provides an advanced, professional sequence of courses in social work so you can gain the skills needed to empower individuals, families, communiti…

• edX
• 6-7 hours a week, 45 weeks long
• $1,044.00
• 6 courses

Microcredential

Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research

Learn practice methods, advocacy skills and social justice frameworks to create positive social change.

• Coursera
• 3-5 hours a week, 16 weeks long
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Social Policy for Social Services & Health Practitioners

In the U.S., social policy accounts for two-thirds of government spending. Knowing how policies are constructed, what values underlie them, and how they succeed or fail makes everyone more effective at work or in their civic role. This specialization inc…

• Coursera
• 3 hours a week, 26 weeks long
• Paid Course
• 5 courses

King's Fund

An Introduction to Leading with Kindness and Compassion in Health and Social Care

114 ratings at FutureLearn

Get to grips with how to lead with compassion and kindness within the health and social care sectors.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Introduction to Social Work

This course is an introduction to the profession of social work and the human services delivery system. It examines the historical development of social work focusing on the knowledge, values, and skills that characterize the social worker. This course w…

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Social Care During COVID-19: Coping with Self-Isolation and Social Distancing

73 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore and learn to manage the impact of self-isolation and social distancing on yourself and vulnerable social groups.

• FutureLearn
• 1 hour a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Edinburgh;  Royal College of Physicians

Self Care and Wellbeing: A Practical Guide for Health and Social Care

59 ratings at FutureLearn

Develop specialised and trauma-sensitive self-care practices to manage the stress related to health and social care environments.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)