what are you looking for? i dont' think there are any clinical programs up north. i don't know about in so cal.

There are a lot of MSW programs in California. I graduated from Sacramento State University in 1993 and have done just fine in the world of social work.

Because the degree is regulated by the BBS, any accredited school will have a similar program. I'm in an MFT program at a private school because I don't want to deal with the BS that can come with a state school (larger class sizes, not getting classes, etc). It all depends on what YOU are looking for.

SF state has a good program. i am in the mft program there and it is very diversity conscious, which is cool. verry cheap too! :)

thanks everyone! i'm looking for an affordable school that will not send me spiraling into debt for the rest of my life. been there, done that in undergrad. i'm a bit wiser now. i was surprised at how expensive ucberk is for residents despite it being a "state school." this is why i inquired about other msw programs in cali. thanks for your feedback!

I am a first year MSW student at California State University, Fresno and so far I am happy with the education that I am receiving. Tuition is reasonable and the cost of living is lower than here than in other areas in the state.

Ok. I am currently attending USC's MSW program and am graduating in May 2008. I love it. I have grown and flourished soo much. It's expensive and hard to get in to but worth it! Seriously, what I love about Social work in particular, is that you can do ANYTHING. The second year of Grad. school is split up into concentrations. At USC
They are:
1. Mental Health(Clinincal Practice),
2.Families and Children (specializing with this pop., child services, etc.),
3.COPA (Advocacy/Policy/ creating programs),
4.Health (Hospital Social Work)
5. Work and life (Social work in the workplace, finding a balance for work/life.
My concentration is mental Health and I am seeing clients on a clinincal basis. Basically, I see client's every week at my internship and have the exact expectations placed on me as the other MFT or PsyD. interns. They call this psychiatric social work. With an MSW, you have the option of working on any level or platform you prefer. I think its versatility is its charm. Social workers tend to look at situations through a broad lense and are known to be advocates as well. I chose the more clinical route. I hope to work toward my LCS, right after graduation because I want to start private practice. If you chose the clinical route of social work, you are learnng the same as MFT or PsyD. However with social work there is nothing binding you to do that. With an MSW you can decide to work with social policies, work in family services, or work for a corporation..if you wanted to. The scope is broad.

There are pros and cons to each program. Turlock, CA has a good program at CSU Stanislaus. They are more social/research oriented and less clinical, but they are moving in the clinical direction little by little. They also have an awesome MFT program that is BBS accredited.

Miranda P