Spirituality and Social Work

Online Certificate Program

This certificate program explores contemporary issues in spirituality and social work. It examines the importance of spirituality in addressing presenting issues and demonstrates the importance of spirituality in the clinical setting. Specific spiritual methods and interventions will be highlighted and applied to practice. Spirituality will be viewed as a dimension in the biopsychosocial assessment and treatment planning process. The program utilizes didactic and experiential components, which will include role playing, narratives, storytelling, and other pragmatic methods.

Program Highlights

• Intersection of spirituality, mysticism, and religion
• Relational spirituality, community, and alienation
• The intersection of mind and body: Eastern spiritual philosophy and practices
• Spiritual approaches to wholeness and transformation of self
• The intersection between spirituality, religion, and culture
• Spirituality across the life cycle
• The contribution of spirituality to social change and social policy
• Spiritual assessment and transformation
• Case studies

This certificate requires the completion of two semesters, comprised of 18 two-hour online sessions. The final timeframe is still to be decided, with the expectation that it will start at either 6:30 or 7:30 pm. Assignments include weekly readings and a final learning assessment in the form of a project or test.

The program runs online for 18 two-hour sessions, Tuesday evenings over the course of the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 academic year. The final timeframe is still to be decided, with the expectation that it will start at either 6:30 or 7:30 pm.

Fall 2020

• September 8, 15, 29
• October 13, 20, 27
• November 3, 10, 17

Spring 2021

• January 26
• February 2, 9, 16, 23
• March 2, 16, 23
• April 6

Anthony Nicotera, JD, DSW, LSW

Dr. Nicotera has over 20 years of spiritual and clinical counseling, coaching and teaching experience, as well as nonprofit leadership and management experience. He serves as Adjunct Professor at NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, and for the past 12 years has been teaching courses in social justice, nonviolent peacemaking, and multi-faith leadership as part of NYU’s Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life.

36 NYSED/ASWB approved continuing education contact hours will be awarded for this program.

You will need the following items to apply for this program:

• Current resume/CV 
• An essay describing your interest in this program and reason for applying 
• One professional reference

Application deadline: August 15, 2020

The cost of this certificate program is $1,980, which includes registration fee and cost of an online compendium of readings.

Available discounts include:

• 25% discount for NYU Silver School of Social Work MSW/PhD alumni
  
• 25% discount for field instructors currently working with NYU Silver School of Social Work graduate students.
• 15% discount for applicants who have already completed one NYU Silver certificate program.
• 50% discount for veterans.

Please note: discounts may not be combined.

Payment Policy: Upon acceptance into the program, a $250 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place. This deposit is applied to the total cost of tuition. Tuition payments may be broken up by semester. The total cost of each semester is due before the start of each semester.