Spanish for Social Workers

Our grammar-based method builds the language foundation you need to conduct intake interviews, explain services, and build trusting relationships.

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How Berges Institute Helps Social Services Professionals:

  • Learn conversational Spanish through our grammar-based Graf Method
  • Small group classes with personalized attention
  • Native Spanish-speaking instructors from various countries
  • Build confidence communicating with clients in Spanish
  • Flexible online scheduling for busy social workers
  • Foundation for learning field-specific terminology

FAQ

Conversational fluency is the foundation for all specialized communication, including sensitive topics. Once you're conversational, you'll be able to discuss difficult subjects with empathy and understanding. Many social workers find that even basic conversational ability dramatically improves their client relationships.
We teach general conversational Spanish. The specialized vocabulary for benefits, legal services, and government programs can be learned more easily once you have conversational fluency. Some students supplement our classes with field-specific glossaries.
Many social workers can handle basic intake conversations within 10-15 months of regular study. You'll be able to ask questions, understand responses, and explain services - specialized terminology becomes easier to incorporate as you progress.
Yes. Our instructors come from various Spanish-speaking countries, exposing you to different accents and regional variations. This helps you understand clients from diverse backgrounds while learning clear, widely-understood Spanish yourself.

Reviews from our students

Michel Larocque
star 5.0
2024-06-21
It is the best méthode to learn languages
Nancy Pisciotti - PNW BOCES
star 5.0
2024-03-26
Thoroughly enjoyed Nelson's beginner Spanish class! I was a little skeptical about learning Spanish virtually but could not have been more surprised and pleased with the classes! Nelson was AMAZING!! He made the learning fun and engaging - and was extremely patient (which I appreciated!) Would highly recommend this course - would highly recommend Nelson!
nettie breuner
star 5.0
2024-02-14
Berges Spanish was great! The class options allowed for taking classes when it worked in my schedule. The pace, practice, homework, and live lessons were supportive and truly moved me forward in learning Spanish. I will be starting the next level soon!
Vijayan Nair
star 5.0
2024-06-24
The class was very interactive and very informative
Cynthia Borgen
star 5.0
2024-07-17
I really like the immediate feedback that is available for the video classes. So far, I have enjoyed the format of the classes and the progress I've made in speaking Spanish.
Julia Austin
star 5.0
2024-03-27
This is an amazing course, I have learned so much! I have tried several different teachers throughout and all did an excellent job of teaching. Highly recommend whether you have any experience or not.

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