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Career Outlook

• Employment for social workers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2016.

• Job prospects are favorable, particularly for social workers who specialize in the aging population or work in rural areas.

2United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-2009

Career Outlook

• Employment of social workers is expected to increase by 22 percent during the 2006-16 decade.

• Employment of child, family and school social workers is expected to grow by 19 percent.

• Mental health and substance abuse social workers will grow by 30 percent.

• Growth of medical and public health social workers is expected to be 24 percent.

United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008-2009 3

Job Prospects

• Job prospects are expected to be favorable.• Many job openings will stem from growth

and attrition• Opportunities best in rural areas, which

often find it difficult to attract and retain qualified staff.

• By specialty, job prospects best for those social workers with a background in gerontology and substance abuse treatment.


Projections Data

Occupation 2006 Employment

2016 Employment

Change-numbers Change- percentage

Social Workers 595,000 727,000 132,000 22%

Child, Family School Social Workers

282,000 336,000 54,000 19

Medical and Public Health Social Workers

124,000 154,000 30,000 24

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

122,000 159,000 37,000 30

Social workers, all other

66,000 78,000 12,000 18


Salary Informationchild, family, and school social workers

• Elementary and secondary schools $48,360

• Local government $43,500 • State government $39,000 • Individual and family services $32,680 • Other residential care facilities $32,590

These are median income figures


Salary Informationmedical and public health social workers

• General medical and surgical hospitals $48,420

• Home health care services $44,470 • Local government $41,590 • Nursing care facilities $38,550• Individual and family services

$35,510


Salary Informationmental health and substance abuse social workers

• Local government $39,550• Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals

$39,240 • Individual and family services $34,920• Residential, mental health and substance

abuse facilities $30,590 • Outpatient mental health and substance

abuse centers $ 34,290


Utah Trends

• We are currently listing 17 jobs from Ogden to Blanding on our

career website, 13 for MSW’s• We have noticed gradual decreases in

the number of advertised jobs• We will continue to forward job postings to students, members can also visit our website.

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Tips

• Think “outside the box.”• Review your resume and polish your

interview skills• Obtain your license• Maintain continuous membership in

NASW, volunteer for leadership positions, participate in workshops and network with other social workers.

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Job Resources

• NASW, Utah Chapter• Utah Nonprofits• IHC• University of Utah• State website• County websites• Visit the website of interesting organizations• Internet keyword searches• National’s NASW Job Link

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Professional Resources

• NASW-Utah Chapter www.utnasw.org

• NASW-Natl. www.socialworkers.org

• ASWB www.aswb.org

• DOPL www.dopl.utah.gov

• Call Center for the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (800) 433-3243-loan forgiveness

• NASW Student Center www.socialworkers.org/students/default/asp– Socialworkchat.org– facebook– myspace.com– twitter

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Continue the Conversation

Attend the NASW Brown Bag Q & A(licensing, clinical exam, networking, career brainstorming)

April 16th 12:30-1:00 rm. 301April 23rd 12:30-1:00 rm. 301

Resume review (by appointment, NASW Members

only) Swing by room 229 to schedule an appointment.

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Membership Matters!

You are the power of social work,

NASW is the power behind the social worker.

www.socialworkers.org

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