{"id":291,"date":"2017-08-07T15:15:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2024-08-27T15:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T19:47:54","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Work and Child Avocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_8597_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-9x5.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_8597_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-9x5.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_8597_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-9x5.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Image of children in a clinicial setting playing with blocks while parent looks on.\"\/><h1 id=\"content-start\">Social Work and Child Advocacy<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-footer\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/\">Our Programs<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/faculty-and-staff\/\">Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"column\"><span class=\"prpl-button full-width ghost-white\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>About Our Department<\/h2>\n<p>The Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University offers undergraduate and graduate academic programs that specialize in service and advocacy to children, youth, and families. The department\u2019s distinguished faculty include professionals from the disciplines that define public child welfare including social work, psychology, and law. Through a multidisciplinary lens, our academic programs provide students a unique educational perspective with which to navigate the intricacies of the public child welfare system and beyond.\u00a0Our unique focus,\u00a0faculty, and interdisciplinary curriculum provides students an unrivaled opportunity to prepare for work in helping professions serving children and families. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_9567_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-portrait.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_9567_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-portrait.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a male student listening in a classroom setting.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Our Programs<\/h2>\n<p>We offer several undergraduate and graduate programs. Our undergraduate programs include: <a href=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/bachelor-of-arts-in-child-advocacy-and-policy\/\">Bachelor of Arts in Child Advocacy and Policy<\/a>, <a href=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/minor-in-child-advocacy-and-policy\/\">Minor in Child Advocacy and Policy<\/a>, and a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/minor-in-social-work\/\" target=\"_blank\">Minor in Social Work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our graduate programs include: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/ma-in-child-advocacy-and-policy\/\">Master&#8217;s of Arts in Child Advocacy and Policy (Online)<\/a> and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/msw\/\">Master of Social Work (MSW)<\/a> with a concentration in children, youth and families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><\/p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/programs-of-study\/\">Programs of Study<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>News and Events<\/h2>\n<p><ul class='news-feed horizontal'><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/09\/090225_131112_Oscaterin-Bautista_MP.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/09\/090225_131112_Oscaterin-Bautista_MP.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Oscaterin Bautista stands outdoors on the Montclair State University campus wearing a red long-sleeve shirt and black pants, carrying a shoulder bag. A large academic building visible in the background under a clear blue sky.\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/2025\/09\/15\/montclair-life-championing-families-chasing-dreams\/\">Montclair Life: Championing Families, Chasing Dreams<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Family advocate Oscaterin Bautista balances a double major, career and family at Montclair State University<\/span><span class='posted'>Monday September 15, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/06\/sunsetaerial.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2021\/06\/sunsetaerial.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"aerial photo of Montclair State campus looking toward NYC at sunset\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/2025\/07\/31\/faculty-to-lead-evaluation-of-new-jerseys-child-welfare-system-in-partnership-with-department-of-children-and-families\/\">Faculty to Lead Evaluation of New Jersey\u2019s Child Welfare System in Partnership with Department of Children and Families<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>New contract builds on state reforms and reestablishes a vital university-agency partnership in service of New Jersey\u2019s children and families<\/span><span class='posted'>Thursday July 31, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/080317_7311_GRAD-On-Line-Class.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/04\/080317_7311_GRAD-On-Line-Class.jpg.4.2x.generic.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"student sitting at desk with laptop\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/2025\/04\/23\/montclair-launches-online-master-of-social-work\/\">Montclair Launches Online Master of Social Work<\/a><\/span><span class='sub-head'>Now accepting applications for Fall 2025 start<\/span><span class='posted'>Wednesday April 23, 2025<\/span><\/li><li class='news-item'><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\"  data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/12\/roxanna_ast_ofsa.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2024\/12\/roxanna_ast_ofsa.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"graphic of photo Raxanna Ast with the NJ OFSA logo below her headshot\" \/><\/div><span class='headline'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/2024\/12\/09\/professor-invited-to-join-committee-focused-on-food-security-in-nj\/\">Professor Invited to Join Committee Focused on Food Security in NJ<\/a><\/span><span class='posted'>Monday December 9, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/news\/\">More News<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band red no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Careers<\/h2>\n<p>Our degrees are stepping stones to building a career as a child and family advocate, social worker, case manager, family therapist, mental health counselor, addictions counselor, healthcare social worker, school social worker or community organizer. Additional opportunities exist working in child welfare agencies, the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services, the Division of Prevention and Community, Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), the Office of the Law Guardian (Investigators) and a variety of education advocacy groups, victim-witness organizations, disability advocacy groups, domestic violence programs, youth mentoring programs and supervised visitation programs.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/careers\/\">Careers in Social Work and Child Advocacy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_9479_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-portrait.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2017\/11\/062717_9479_CHSS-Masters-Social-Work-portrait.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Image of a faculty member, Svetlana Shpiegel, listening to a student talking in a classroom setting.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Our Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>Members of our dynamic faculty include experts in psychology, the legal system and social work practice. Activities of the faculty promote the well-being of children and families and advance social justice for all. These activities include not only teaching and research but also policy development, interventions and community work.<br \/>\n<\/p><p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/faculty-and-staff\/\">Meet Our Faculty<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"lt-gray\"><p>The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.<\/p>\n<footer><cite>&#8211; Mahatma Gandhi<\/cite><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/make-a-gift\/\">Support Our Department<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Our offices are open Monday through Fridays, 8:30 AM &#8211; 4:30 PM. We are available for appointments in person or via zoom. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/faculty-and-staff\/?wp_logged_in=true\">Staff\/ Faculty page<\/a> to reach out to us directly.<\/p>\n<p>For students with specific SWCA program questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:chad@montclair.edu\">chad@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need a permit for a course, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/7GvK2RHr9CtvRriN6\">SWCA Permit Request Form<\/a>. Permit requests will be addressed in the order received.<\/p>\n<p>For administrative services or general departmental assistance, please Email: <a href=\"mailto:chssadmin@montclair.edu\">chssadmin@montclair.edu<\/a><br \/>\nLocation: Dickson 170<br \/>\nPhone: <a href=\"tel:9736557031\">973-655-7031<\/a><a href=\"mailto:chssadmin@montclair.edu\"><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":38,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"advanced-page.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-291","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1332,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions\/1332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/social-work-and-child-advocacy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}