SOCIAL WORKER

WHAT THEY DO

• Social workers help people cope with their problems in their lives.
• Social workers may work with children, and people with disabilities.
• They also work with people, with addictions and mental issues.

CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORKERS

• Child and family social workers protect vulnerable children and help families in need of assistance
• They help parents find services, such as child care, or apply for benefits, such as food stamps.
• They intervene when children are in danger of neglect or abuse.
• Some help arrange adoptions, locate foster families, or work to get families back together.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS

• Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders.
• They provide individual, group, family, and couples therapy
• They work with clients to develop strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations

SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER

• School social workers work with teachers, parents, and school administrators
• They help to develop plans and strategies to improve students’ academic performance and social development

HEALTHCARE SOCIAL WORKER

• They help patients understand their diagnosis and make the necessary adjustments to their lifestyle.
• They may help people make the transition from the hospital back to their homes and communities
• They may provide information on services, such as home healthcare or support groups

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Social workers held about 607,300 jobs in 2012. They work in the following settings:
• Hospitals, primary care settings, and clinics
• Nursing homes and Community mental health clinics
• Private practices
• Schools, and colleges

BECOME ONE

• Most need a Bachelors degree in social working.
• Clinical workers need a Masters 2 yers post-master experience in a clinical setting.
• Clinical workers must be licensed in the state of which they practice.

PAY

• The median annual wage for social workers was $44,200 in May 2012.
• The lowest 10 percent earned less than $27,450.
• The top 10 percent earned more than $72,980.

JOB OUTLOOK

• Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022.
• Employment of child, family, and school social workers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2012 to 2022
• Employment of healthcare social workers is projected to grow 27 percent from 2012 to 2022
• Mental health and substance abuse social workers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2012 to 2022

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COMMUNICATION

• They must be able to talk, in order to help thier clients.
• Social workers sometimes have to speak on the behalf of a client who can't speak for himself.
• They have to be able to talk to thier clients to see what type of help they need or see what is wrong.
• If they are unable to communicate, they wouldn't be able to do thier job

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/Social-workers.htm#tab-...