“We believe community leadership can be learned and we're trying to increase the numbers of leaders.”
Carol Bonner '74
Professional Development Institute
The Simmons College School of Social Work welcomes you to our Professional Development Institute.
The Simmons College School of Social Work Professional Development Institute offers Postgraduate Certificate
Programs to professional social workers and other human service providers in the following areas:
• Clinical Certificate
Program in Relational and Multi-Contextual Treatment of Trauma
• EMDR (Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing) Basic Training
• Clinical
Certificate Program in Empowerment and Wraparound Treatment with Children and Families
Our postgraduate certificate programs offer participants an opportunity to stay ahead in their careers by acquiring new knowledge, refining their skills, reinforcing strong, ethical professional attitudes, and committing to a culture of lifelong professional development. Building on participants’ knowledge and skills, postgraduate certificate program participants enhance their knowledge and practice skills with individuals, families, groups and communities.
Simmons School of Social Work postgraduate certificate programs reflect the mission of the School of Social Work – providing exceptional postgraduate preparation with an emphasis on intellectual exploration, skill-building and networking. We employ contemporary adult learning theory in our programs, encouraging participants to actively participate in their own learning through lectures, discussions, evidence-based practice techniques, and case consultations.
Postgraduate certificate programs help social work professionals to upgrade and fine tune their on-the-job skills allowing them to stay on top of their careers. According to the Boston Sunday Globe (March 15, 2009, p V4) “Certificates give professionals the edge in tough times.” This is particularly important in today’s economy and in human service delivery systems where a repertoire of skills is required to work with a wide variety of clients, institutions and problems.
Participants in Simmons School of Social Work postgraduate certificate programs have access to state-of-the-art classrooms, the Simmons library, eLearning, and discounted parking in the Simmons garage.
The Simmons College School of Social Work is a pioneer in clinical social work education having trained clinical social workers for over a century. Simmons was the first college in the U.S. to offer training for clinical social workers and the School of Social Work was instrumental in developing educational programs in clinical social work and managed care practice.
Today, the Simmons College School of Social Work continues to offer exceptional training in clinical social work for women and men. We offer high quality professional development postgraduate certificate programs that focus on the learning and practice needs of professional social workers and other human service providers.