Western Colorado MSW Program Director and Professor of the Practice Rachel Forbes also highlights the unique ethical dilemmas social workers might encounter working in small towns. Forbes explains that in the metropolitan Denver area, a social worker might never bump into a client outside of the office, but in rural settings, they might run into a client at the grocery store or at their kid’s baseball game. She adds, “We have the same degree requirements as Denver and online, but we tailor other opportunities to make sure the course content speaks to rural needs and that our urban-centric curriculum is brought here in a way that feels relevant.”
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