Assist individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and society as a whole in the improvement of the quality of life.
School of Social Work
The UAA School of Social Work is dedicated to advancing social work practice in Alaska through baccalaureate and master’s education, research, and service. Social work is a profession committed to ethical and research-informed practice that assists individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, advances social, economic, and environmental justice, and engages in policy practice. The School of Social Work offers the following degrees and certificates:
Academic Programs
The UAA MSW program is an advanced generalist MSW program—the ideal curriculum model to meet the significant and complex needs spanning across the community needs of Alaska.
Prepares for a career in tribal and state child welfare services and gain skills essential to becoming effective members of interprofessional child welfare teams.
News & Stories
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Social work alumni Amanda Metivier appointed Child Welfare Academy director
July 19, 2022
The University of Alaska Anchorage Child Welfare Academy has named Amanda Metivier its new director.
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Groundbreaking report sheds light on health disparities experienced by Black Alaskans
July 8, 2022
On June 30, Amana Mbise, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the School of Social Work under the College of Health, presented eye-opening findings from the first-ever Black Alaskans Health Status report during the Covid & Beyond: Black Health & Wellness Town Hall at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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MSW alumni appointed acting DFCS commissioner
June 29, 2022
UAA Master of Social Work alumni Kim Kovol recently was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy as acting commissioner of the new Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
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MSW alumni leads Oregon immigrant and refugee state office
April 11, 2022
MSW alumni Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie was featured in an Oregon Capital Chronicle article about her efforts to use her own refugee experience to guide changes in state programs. The new director of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement wants to build bridges between state agencies and the people they are supposed to serve.
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Earn an occupational endorsement certificate in Interprofessional Child Welfare
April 14, 2022
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.
Programs & Resources
Project BLENDS is a training program designed to prepare graduates to work collaboratively to support infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children with high intensity social-emotional needs and their families.
National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders
NRC-ANE develops, produces, and disseminates resources that support and advance positive aging in Alaska.
Alaska Interprofessional Distance Learning Consortium
AK-IDLC is a program that trains graduate students in the delivery of culturally responsive behavioral health care using face-to-face and telehealth methods.
OML is an state-wide women veterans project to connect women veterans with resources in Alaska, to build the Alaska women veteran community, and to acknowledge the achievements of women veterans.
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UAA School of Social Work
UAA Professional Studies Building
2533 Providence Dr., Suite 205
Anchorage, AK 99508
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UAA School of Social Work
3211 Providence Drive, PSB 205
Anchorage, AK 99508