Adult Mental Health and Wellness

The Adult Mental Health and Wellness (AMHW) track prepares students to improve the mental health and physical well-being of diverse individuals across the adult lifespan, from young adults to older adults. Students in this track are prepared to support adult clients within agencies, institutions, communities, families, and other social and organizational contexts.

This track** is for students who want to become licensed clinical social workers helping adults with mental health, substance use disorders, trauma, and medical issues, as well as prevention, recovery, wellness, and health promotion.

Whether you are interested in supporting clients suffering from trauma or mental illness, veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, victims/survivors of domestic violence/IPV and their families, system impacted adults, or individuals with terminal illness; the AMHW track will train you in the most innovative, evidence-based approaches to providing holistic and culturally responsive care that promotes clients’ wellness.

Work Settings

The social work profession has a 19% growth rate that is faster than the average for all occupations. Learn more about the various work settings for which students are prepared with this track.

**Students complete their specialized coursework and training in integrative social work practice typically in semesters three and four of the MSW curriculum. When completing their specialization, students may select one of five track options that introduces them to practice with a particular client population, setting or system. Tracks consist of six units of integrative practice and three units of integrative assessment and evaluation which can be completed within the existing 48-unit curriculum. Tracks, and the courses comprising them, align with opportunities for graduates' careers in social work practice. Availability of tracks and associated courses during any given academic year is contingent upon minimum enrollment requirements.