Social Work Department, Buffalo State University, SUNY

Social Work Department, Buffalo State University, SUNY The social work program at SUNY Buffalo State was first accredited by the Council on Social Work Education in 1975. Students who graduate with a B.S.

Buffalo State's Social Work Department has the largest undergraduate social work program in the State University of New York. Social work majors focus on professional preparation, drawing from a required academic background in the liberal arts. Courses cover values and ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, and populations at risk. in Social Work assist the elderly, children, families, an

d people faced with disabilities, mental illnesses, and many different problems in living. Graduates also learn various ways to contribute to the development of social welfare policy. Our recent graduates are represented in a wide variety of practice fields at agencies such as Horizon Health Services, Case Western Reserve University, Community Action Organization, Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Transitional Services, AIDS Community Services, Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled, to name a few. The social welfare minor enables students who are majoring in other disciplines to understand the welfare system and the people it affects.

08/26/2026

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DOCCS is currently hiring atAttica Correctional Facility:Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator https://careermobilityoffic...
08/19/2026

DOCCS is currently hiring at
Attica Correctional Facility:

Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=8382011&nu=05
Positions in this title apply casework principles to the social, educational, vocational rehabilitation, and preparation of offenders released to community supervision (parole and post-release supervision) and under strict and intensive supervision and treatment (SIST) pursuant to Article 10 of the Mental Hygiene Law.
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Trainee 1/Equated to SG-
13
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Trainee 1 (Spanish
Language)/Equated to SG-13
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Trainee 2/Equated to SG-
15
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Trainee 2 (Spanish
Language)/Equated to SG-15
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator/SG-19
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator (Spanish Language)/SG-
19

Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator (ASAT) https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=8382000&nu=05
Offender Rehabilitation Coordinators (ASAT) provide ongoing professional counseling and treatment services to offenders dealing with alcohol and/or substance abuse.
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Treatment (ASAT)/SG-19
• Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator (ASAT) Spanish
Language/SG-19

Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=8113500&nu=05
Positions in this title assist in identifying individuals with drug and alcohol problems, provide substance abuse education, and assist in group and individual counseling sessions for individuals incarcerated in DOCCS.
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant/SG-
14
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant
Trainee (Spanish Language)/SG-14
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant
Trainee/SG-13
• Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment Program Assistant
Trainee (Spanish Language)/SG-13

Licensed Master Social Worker/SG-20 https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=8155100&nu=05
Social Workers apply professional social work theory, principles, and methods to assess, evaluate, formulate, and implement a plan of action based on individual needs and strengths, and intervene to address mental, social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders, conditions and
disabilities, and the psychosocial aspects of illness and injury experienced by individuals, couples, families, groups, communities, and organizations.

How to Apply:
Send your cover letter and resume or questions to
[email protected]

GOT-IT does not provide information on any job postings or job availability. For information on current job postings, please visit StateJobsNY. You may also visit specific New York State Agency websites for information about an agency and its job opportunities.

08/11/2026

Learn the basics of the justice system for youth and the rights young people have. Presented by the Legal Aid Bureau, there are 2 upcoming programs at the Isaías González-Soto Branch Library on Tues., Aug. 11 @ 2:30 pm, and the Leroy R. Coles, Jr. Branch Library on Fri., Aug. 28, 4:00 pm. Details: https://tinyurl.com/BfloYouthCourt

Excited to offer our students a Community Practice Certificate through ACOSA. We are the first and only undergraduate pr...
08/11/2026

Excited to offer our students a Community Practice Certificate through ACOSA. We are the first and only undergraduate program to partner with ACOSA to offer the Certificate- we’re even highlighted on their website!

08/08/2026
The Social Work Department 🧡🖤 will be walking again this year! Click the link to donate to NAMI Buffalo & Western New Yo...
08/05/2026

The Social Work Department 🧡🖤 will be walking again this year! Click the link to donate to NAMI Buffalo & Western New York 💙💚 or join our team (free) & walk with us (this Sat. )!

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Buffalo, NY
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