Latinx Heritage Month
Celebrating the many cultures, rich histories and invaluable contributions of the Latinx American community.
USC Social Work Receives $4.8 Million Grant for SUD Workforce Development
The grant awarded by the State of California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAi) will provide stipend and internship opportunities in substance use disorder treatment, particularly for students from underrepresented communities.
USC Hosts Cultural Exchange Immersion with Taiwan Social Workers
Over the summer, social workers from the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families joined faculty at USC Social Work for a three-week intensive training and cross-cultural exchange.
Graduate Certificates Transform Students' Careers
Through our comprehensive graduate certificate program, students are enhancing their graduate-level training in a wide-range of practice options.
Meet Our Staff
Meet Carolina Peralta Ventura, associate director of practicum education and telebehavioral health operations, who has been a member of our social work family for 11 years.
Upcoming Events
Join us for Meet the MSW Program Director with Jennifer Lewis on October 3 (virtual) or November 7 (in person).
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The school is dedicated to eliminating racial injustice and promoting an ongoing process of healing and reconciliation to dismantle racism.
Who is Suzanne Dworak-Peck?
Learn about the life and career of the woman affectionately known as the “social worker’s social worker.”
How can I learn more about the MSW?
Our Heroes in Social Work
Monique Bingham, MSW '21, is NASW's 2022 Emerging Social Work Leader. She works as a mental health therapist at the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, which strives to end mass incarceration in California. Her own father was incarcerated when she was a child, and released when she became an adult.
Listen to Monique discuss recidivism as the featured guest on the NASW podcast Social Work Talks.
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
The Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work champions social justice for the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through innovative teaching of evidence-based practice and practice-based skills, pioneering transformative research, and cultivating leadership for social change.
Drive Meaningful Change With Your MSW
Ready to chart a new path forward? View steps to apply or start your application to our world class MSW today.