Social WorkerSuzannah Marsh. Technology Literacy. Block D

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I am interested because…• I am interested in

becoming a social worker because it is important to me, that people will always be able to come and talk to me when they are stressed, anxious, or depressed, and I will hopefully be able to make a difference in their life.

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A brief description• To counsel people on addiction, depression,

abuse and other issues. • Meet with client to track their progress.• Provide your clients with information on

programs that they may want to join to help with their problem.

Education & Training• Must have a bachelor

of social work degree.• Having a masters

degree is very helpful.• If you are interested in

working in a college, you must have a PhD.

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Sample career path• Level one- Intern/ intake worker. Salary~

$24,000- $40,000 a year.• Level two- Therapist/ direct service provider.

Salary~ $35,000-$55,000 a year.• Level three- Senior therapist/ administrator.

Salary~ $50,000-$75,000

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Working conditions• A social worker works for 40

hours a week.• A social worker usually works in

an office, but travels locally to visit their clients.

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Minimum wages

Minimum

Wage~

MA:

$8.00

Minimum Wage~

NY: $7.25

Minimum Wage~ MN: $6.15

Minimum Wage~ PR:

$4.10

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Child labor laws…

Rule number one…• Fourteen and fifteen

year olds may not work before 7am, except from June 1st to Labor Day, when their permissible hours are extended to 9pm.

Rule number two…• Fourteen and fifteen

year olds may work 40 hours a week, when school is not in session.

Target• Target is number 30, out of

the top 100 companies in the U.S.A.

• Main Headquarters is in Minnesota.

• Prophets- 2,488 million• Competitors: Wal-Mart

(ranked number 1) and Sears Holdings (ranked number 48)

Monster job openings• Social Worker- Post Adoption- Lawrence, MA.

Child and Family Services Inc.

• Social Worker- Yarmouth, MA. South Bay Mental Health Centre

• Social Worker- Licensed/ Partial Hospital. Worcester, MA. South Bay Mental Health Centre