Interprofessional Child Welfare Occupational Endorsement Certificate now offered from UAA School of Social Work

Build the knowledge and skills you need to launch a career promoting the health and well-being of children and families in Alaska!

The occupational endorsement certificate in interprofessional child welfare draws from multiple social services disciplines, giving you a comprehensive training in interprofessional child welfare practices and theories. As a student, you will build the competencies you need in order to become a successful child welfare professional. The certificate program is open to anyone interested in child welfare. It can be especially useful for individuals who are studying or working in fields focused on family and community well-being, such as human services, justice, social work, and psychology. All four courses and a practicum in child welfare are distance delivered. The required practicum typically takes place in the student’s home community.

What can you do with a child welfare certificate from UAA? Child welfare professionals work in agencies and organizations that provide child protective services, adoption services, foster care, youth residential, and tribal services, among others. Our state has a shortage of trained child welfare professionals, meaning that graduates of the program enter a field with significant job openings — and many opportunities to positively impact Alaskan communities.

Questions? Please contact Kathi Trawver, professor and certificate program coordinator, at krtrawver@alaska.edu; or Jessica Ullrich, social work assistant professor, at jsullrich@alaska.edu. Please see the attached flyer or visit uaa.alaska.edu/socialwork.

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