Students in Pitt's School of Social Work learn the knowledge, skills and values to engage in culturally competent practice with diverse populations and communities. They learn to critically analyze personal, familial and environmental factors affecting practice settings and techniques, and to advocate for those who confront barriers to achieving their fullest potentials.
School students, alumni and personnel gain valuable experience serving local, national and international communities by collaborating with social agencies, community-based organizations, government and foundations.
For over a century, this school has stood at the intersection of scholarship, service, and social change. We are a community of thinkers, healers, advocates, and practitioners who believe deeply that a more just and equitable world is within our reach. Everything we do here is in pursuit of that vision.
We hold ourselves responsible and accountable for assuring that the Pitt School of Social Work fully embraces and embodies anti-racism.
Our program offers specialized training by local experts in the topical areas that social workers want and need to learn in order to best serve their clients and organizations.
We conduct boundary-pushing research that is grounded in community and lived experience to advance just policies and practice and contribute to collective wellbeing.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work is committed to its mission of preparing courageous leaders to transform social work practice, policy, research, and education in a community-engaged and inclusive environment. We build and develop collaborative partnerships to understand, prevent, and ameliorate complex social problems with innovative approaches that promote social justice.
