The Long Island University Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program is a collaboration between the University's LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post (Brookville), with courses offered at both locations. Students may complete the M.S.W. at either Long Island University campus. It is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), signifying that it meets the highest standards of academic excellence. The LIU Collaborative MSW program has all the essentials for an exciting academic experience, which will enhance your professional career. The curriculum is carefully constructed to lead to specialized practice in one of five areas: Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors, Child and Family Welfare, Forensic Social Work, Gerontology, and Nonprofit Management. The collaborative program combines the resources of LIU's two main campuses, in Brooklyn and Brookville. The LIU Brooklyn campus is conveniently located in a bustling part of New York City. The LIU Post campus, in Brookville, New York, on the other hand, is situated on a beautiful and sprawling campus, in suburban Long Island. The collaborative program utilizes a coalition of LIU personnel and faculty from both campuses. Field work in varied settings – including schools, homeless shelters, child and family counseling centers, senior citizen facilities, substance abuse clinics and social service agencies- enhances academic learning and allows you to make a positive impact on society.<br><br>Students in the Gerontology concentration will show an intellectual mastery of and demonstrate the professional ability to competently respond to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of older people and the major issues, concepts and theories related to late-age functioning. Students who choose this concentration may choose one of two tracks: direct client service through senior community service, or leadership in long-term care administration. The senior community service track incorporates both clinical and administrative content areas. Students in this track will learn to plan and to develop community services for older adults, perform intervention, develop treatment plans and understand and manage issues of death, bereavement and loss. Those who take the long-term care administration track will gain an in-depth understanding of health care facility administration, health care financing, legal issues in health and personal management. The long-term care administration track meets most of the academic requirements for eligibility for the Nursing Home Administrator's licensing examination in New York State.