Biography
Keith Caldwell received his MSW from Pitt’s School of Social Work and a BSW from Niagara University.
Currently the school’s Director of Career Services and Alumni Affairs, Caldwell previously was Director for Advancement for North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO), an interfaith nonprofit organization that addresses the spiritual, emotional, physical, and material needs of people in crisis, hardship, and poverty. In that role, he had primary responsibility over Compassion Allegheny, a federally funded project providing capacity building training and technical assistance to faith-based and community-based organizations throughout Allegheny County.
Prior to joining NHCO, he served as Community Development Coordinator for the Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ Office of Behavioral Health/System of Care Initiatives. This federal demonstration project worked to provide families with community-based, family driven, culturally competent service coordination. Caldwell also previously was an adjunct faculty member of the Pitt social work school and a member of the Pitt Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Caldwell teaches in both the BASW and MSW programs including:
- Foundations of Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
- Grant Proposal Writing
- Social Work with Groups
- Social Work with Communities and Organizations
- Practicum Seminar and Lab