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“It Takes a Special Type of Person to Consider a Career in Social Work”
JANAY MORGANSOCIAL WORKER
MRS. JONES ENGLISH IV-2A
WHY I CHOOSE TO PURSUE THIS CAREER ?
The feeling of helping people is enjoyable
I want to make a positive influence in people lives
I want to be that one person who change the statement “Everyone cannot be helped”
It’s a way to give back and get involved in the community
There is always someone who needs help with their problems
SOCIAL WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION
Work with various of people with problems in their life.
Provide support to help people get through their personal crisis
Act as a personal guide to clients while still maintaining a professional relationship
Work with community leaders to improve the community
Help patients get adjusted to their new situation
Come up with a plan to improve their clients bad habits
SOCIAL WORKER JOB DESCRIPTION
Social workers work with different types of people such as:
young offenders
people with mental health conditions
Students who don’t attend school
drug and alcohol abusers
people with learning and physical disabilities
the homeless
the elderly
SOCIAL WORK SKILLS NEED
Skills Needed Compassion
Listening skills
Organizational skills
People skills
Problem-solving skills
Time-management skills
SOCIAL WORKER HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
Three years of English
Two years of mathematics (including Algebra I)
Three years of social science (including U.S. history and geography; world history, culture, and
geography; one semester of American government; and one semester of economics)
Two years of science (including biology and physical science)
Two years of physical education
One year of foreign language or visual and performing arts
SOCIAL WORKERDEGREES
It is essential for a social work to receive their masters to get a job. The possible degrees you can receive are:
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctorate Degree
Your Bachelor’s degree will take about four years of college. Master’s degree can take an extra two years. While your PhD, doctorate degree, will take an minimum of two more extra years after your master’s degree.
SOCIAL WORKERTOP STATE AND NATIONAL
COLLEGES
Top States Colleges 1. Grambling State
University
2. Louisiana State University and
Agricultural &Mechanical
College
3. Louisiana State University –Shreveport
National State
Colleges 1. University of Michigan
2. University of Washington in
St.Louis
3. University of Chicago
SOCIAL WORKER JOB MARKET
Social worker job market is expected to grow 25% from 2010 to 2020. If a social worker work full
time they are expected to work 40 hours per week.
They can worker anywhere they choose
such as hospitals, schools, clinics and etc.
SOCIAL WORKER INCOME POTENTIAL
The average social worker pay is about 48,549 which is based on how many hours worked and what field of
social work the person is involved in.
WORK CITED
"High School Graduation Requirements -CalEdFacts." (CA Dept of Education). N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2013.
"Social Worker: Job Description." | Prospects.ac.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2013
"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2013.
"Top Five Skills in a Social Worker's Professional Toolkit." Masters In Social Work Online Program Online MSW Degree MSWUSC. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2013.