What Are Some Credible Sites About Social Work?
February 27th, 2010 by admin | Filed under social.I’m a junior in high school. I’m interested in Social work but I’m afraid I don’t know very much about it, neither do my parents. Are there any credible sites that explain more about the profession, good colleges to look into, or the different fields there are within social work?
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My husband is a social worker. When he received his Bachelor’s in Social Work, he was able to find a job as a group counselor at a local support center. Once he completes his Master’s Degree, he can work as an individual counselor. You can be a LCSW- Licensed Clinical Social Worker which you take a test for after your Master’s. You will be supervised (Work with a clinical supervisor once a week for a certain number of hours) to be allowed to take this exam and get this license. You could also become licensed to be a Family Counselor. I also have a friend who is a Case Manager and works with families in need and their children.
The largest organization of Social Workers in the National Association of Social Workers (http://www.socialworkers.org/). You can also find your local NASW branch and ask someone to tell you what other career options are available to you. Wikipedia also has an article on Social Work (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_work…
Brigham Young University, University of Kentucky, and Aurora University are three schools that I know of that have Social Work Programs. You can also visit the College Board website and search schools by major (http://www.collegeboard.com/).
Social Work degrees also involve an internship, usually done in your senior year. These are largely unpaid, but will count toward your degree, and give you a taste of what it is actually like to work in the field.
Best of luck- Social Workers are a noble group of people!