Undergraduate students who major in Social Work have a variety of academic or career opportunities available after graduation.  Some graduates choose to further their education by obtaining a Masters in Social Work (MSW).  Students who do not continue their academic career are eligible to become licensed at the Bachelor's Level (LBSW in the State of Alabama). 

Graduate students who have completed the MSW program at UNA are eligible to become licensed at the Masters Level (LMSW or LCSW in the State of Alabama).  There are other licensure opportunities in other states.

 Our graduates work in diverse settings such as:

• Department of Human Resources
• Safeplace
• One Place of the Shoals
• Riverbend Center for Mental Health
• Colbert County Schools
• NACOLG
• Easter Seals
• Bradford Health Services

General information regarding careers in Social Work can be found in the following links:

• • Social Work Profession Overview (from NASW)
  • Careers in Social Work (from NASW)
  • SocialService.com
  • Social Work Job Bank
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Alabama Department of Mental Health
  • Alabama Department of Human Resources