Social Work Profession

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi

What Is Social Work?

• Social Work is a profession dedicated to enhancing human capacity to solve complex social problems in order to create a more humane and just society.

What Does a Social Worker Do?

• Social workers help individuals, families, and groups restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning, and work to create societal conditions that support communities in need.

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Most Popular Social Work Career

• Medical Social Work • Clinical Social Work• Child, Family, School

Social Work

Social Worker Work Environment• Elementary and

Secondary Schools• Hospitals• Government• Nursing Care Facilities• Individual and Family

Services

Social Work Salary InfoSource:

http://www.gradschools.com/search-programs/social-work-msw/social-worker-salary

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

Top Paying Social Work Specializations:

• Clinical social work (avg. salary of $43,120)

• Medical social work (avg. salary of $51,460 per year)

• Social and community service managers(avg. salary of $64,460 per year)

Patience, Empathy & Goodwill are the skills that a social worker should have

8 Things New Social Workers Need To Know About People

• Every situation is unique• Respecting people

doesn’t mean there is no bottom line

• Don’t punish anyone for their behavior

• Listening will help more than talking

• People treat others the way they have been treated.

• People need to know you care.

THANK YOU!

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