Spanish for Social Workers
Our grammar-based method builds the language foundation you need to conduct intake interviews, explain services, and build trusting relationships.
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
Frequently asked questions
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
John Miller
3.0
2024-04-22
I did not realize this was an online zoom course; and the course was ultimately cancelled and I couldn't choose another option as none of them worked with my schedule. The actual course is good and functioned as expected. There was no demand to actually do the homework; so it felt like it was too easy to cruise through, though. which is my one complaint about the actual class.
Leah H.
5.0
2024-11-14
This course was very informative, well organized and easy to follow. The ability to take classes at my own pace is appreciated and helpful. I would recommend this course to friends and family.
Alyssa Griffin
5.0
2024-07-14
Berges Institute provides a great service for adult learners who need to learn a language from the very beginning at their own pace and around their own schedule. The first course provided a very solid foundation!
Sonja Neve
5.0
2024-04-23
So far, I have had a great experience with the Berges Institute and my teacher Claudia! The course for beginners is well paced and small classes allow for lots of conversation practice. Claudia is very patient and covers material thoroughly, practicing key vocab and rules until we understand.
Micheal Smith
5.0
2024-07-19
I felt like that the course materials and pace of instruction was perfect for a beginner level student.
Manuela Coppock
5.0
2024-11-06
I enjoyed the beginner level course.
the majority of classes I took with Silas, and he is a very good teacher.
I am looking forward to level 2.
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