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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