School of Social Work - Simmons College

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INTERDISCIPLINARY AND DUAL-DEGREE OPTIONS
Delivering a flexible future
INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL WORK/PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING
OPPORTUNITY WITH THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
AND THE SIMMONS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
There is substantial interest in combining education in social work with education
in public health. Faculty and staff at the Simmons School of Social Work (SSW)
and faculty at Harvard School of Public Health will collaborate with interested
students to facilitate such an opportunity.
For additional information please contact:
Peter Maramaldi, M.S.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
at the Simmons School of Social Work
peter.maramaldi@simmons.edu
or
Ms. Trish Lavoie, Senior Coordinator,
Maternal and Child Health/Children Youth and Families,
Harvard School of Public Health
tlavoie@hsph.harvard.edu
Interdisciplinary Social Work/Public Health Training Opportunity with the Harvard
School of Public Health and the Simmons College School of Social Work provides
highly qualified M.S.W. and Ph.D. students with the opportunity to combine the
applied clinical expertise of a social work degree with comprehensive scientific
public health training. Graduates of each of these degree programs enter the workforce
with advanced skills to address health and mental health needs of diverse
populations. Career paths include program and policy development, administration,
and evaluation in international and domestic organizations. Potential employers
include NGOs, departments of health, humanitarian agencies, advocacy
coalitions, hospitals, and health-care organizations.
“The dual degree gave me the skills to think on the
individual level and the larger systems level and to look
at issues from both perspectives. I’m able to interact
with people from multiple disciplines, especially policymakers,
and relate to each point of view.”
ALEXANDRA SCHEPENS ’09 M.S.W., M.P.H.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH POLICY ANALYST, THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
JUSTICE CENTER, NEW YORK CITY
M.S.W./MBA
The M.S.W./MBA is an option available to applicants who are interested in the exciting
opportunity to earn both an M.S.W. from the Simmons School of Social Work and
MBA from the Simmons School of Management for clinical practice, leadership, and
administration in nonprofit organizations. With both Simmons degrees, graduates will
be prepared for careers that draw upon their unique skill sets: management, clinical
practice, or a combination of roles further enhanced by the learning in each program.
This coordinated degree program was created in 2006. Currently, after admission
to both programs, schedules are developed based on individual student needs. Usually,
the student enters the one-year MBA program first, with the M.S.W. program following,
making this a full-time, three-year program.
“The M.S.W./MBA is a natural combination for building multifaceted
leadership skills, clinical credibility, and an understanding
of business management. I found the programs really complemented
each other and challenged me to think about issues
in a more comprehensive way.”
JESSICA EVES ’10 M.S.W./ URBAN LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; ’09 MBA
INTERNAL CONSULTANT, BUSINESS CONSULTING GROUP, BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD
OF MASSACHUSETTS, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS