Hi all, I am currently a BSW student (just switched my major after deciding I want to pursue an MSW) in my last year. My school offers a dual degree MSW/MPH degree, and I was wondering if this is a beneficial route to take? I want to focus on the clinical side of social work surrounding mental health, and particularly I want to work with severe mental illness like schizophrenia and bipolar in adolescent populations (at least at this moment). My goal is to open private practice, but I am open to working at different locations like hospitals or jails during my training time. I'm interested in lots of different things.
I'm just wondering if the dual degree will help me in the long run, open up more opportunities, etc?
Also, if I plan to pursue the MSW/MPH degree, what would the best concentration in the MPH be? Behavioral health, biostatistics, epidemiology? What are the differences? I'm doing research currently but I'd like to get some expert knowledge from those in the field. Thanks all
I'm just wondering if the dual degree will help me in the long run, open up more opportunities, etc?
Also, if I plan to pursue the MSW/MPH degree, what would the best concentration in the MPH be? Behavioral health, biostatistics, epidemiology? What are the differences? I'm doing research currently but I'd like to get some expert knowledge from those in the field. Thanks all