{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"New social work degree program at Cumberlands &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"is84F3jqy2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/new-social-work-degree-program-at-cumberlands\/\">New social work degree program at Cumberlands<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/new-social-work-degree-program-at-cumberlands\/embed\/#?secret=is84F3jqy2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;New social work degree program at Cumberlands&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"is84F3jqy2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Unknown-12.jpg","thumbnail_width":480,"thumbnail_height":416,"description":"Societies that want to thrive need good social workers. Social workers assist those who are vulnerable and marginalized \u2013 those who are recovering from addiction, victims of abuse, struggling financially, or have physical and\/or mental health related disabilities. Are you someone who enjoys helping others by listening and problem-solving? Do you enjoy working with diverse populations to help them with challenging life circumstances? If so, the new Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program at University of the Cumberlands could be perfect for you. Dr. Jennifer Knuckles, department chair and associate professor in the Department of Human Services at Cumberlands, explained, \u201cStudents interested in working in\u00a0healthcare social work, child, family, and school social work, community social work, and mental health and substance abuse social work\u00a0should explore this new major. These are just a few of the ways social workers serve their communities. Social workers often work\u00a0in medical facilities, schools, government agencies, community mental health centers, and courts, to name a few examples.\u201d The new BSW degree program at Cumberlands has received candidacy for accreditation through the Council on Social Work Education and is currently accepting students. The social work major requires 60 credit hours to complete and includes field practice courses where students complete a practicum alongside an experienced social work professional.\u00a0Students will complete a total of 400 hours of field placement, ensuring they enter the workforce with foundational training and valuable experience. Dr. Jennifer Knuckles, program director, and Ms. Elissa Price, field education director, will be periodically offering free, non-committal informational meetings online. The next informational meeting is July 13\u00a0at 7 p.m. It will be followed by another session on Aug. 24\u00a0at 7 p.m.\u00a0To register to view a session, visit\u00a0www.ucumberlands.edu\/academics\u00a0and click on the \u201cSocial Work\u201d major. All who register will receive a link to view the session for free. In addition to a social work major and other majors related to health and human services, Cumberlands offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Learn more at\u00a0www.ucumberlands.edu\/academics."}