ALLEGHENY, SOUTH  
Certificate (681.4)

The Family Intervention program prepares you to work in community agencies that provide parent training, behavioral intervention and other types of support for families having children or adult members with mental health or retardation problems. Students must be eligible for clearances through the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Check and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Check.

Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will:

1. Employ social work terminology appropriately.
2. Identify core values of the social work profession.
3. Define the major elements of the social work profession.
4. Examine the main theoretical perspectives of social work.
5. Assess diversity and its relevance to social work practice.

Upon completion of this program, graduates may seek employment as family support staff, a behavioral specialist, parent training staff or as a respite care worker.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 36

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