A career in psychology is similar to a career in social work, because both careers deal with helping individuals with intense life problems, and each prescribes solutions to their suffering. People have wondered since ancient times why humans behave the way they do. The psychology profession came into existence by Greek philosopher Aristotle who wanted ...
So you’ve decided you want to be a social worker! What a great career choice! As a social worker you’ll be a liaison, a mentor, a neighbor, a rule enforcer, a friend, and much more. I graduated with a degree in social work in 2001, and worked in the field for a few years before ...
Introduction Social workers have historically been involved in the social justice movement that have, and are still taking place. According to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and the Council of Social Work Education Handbook of Accreditation Standards and Procedures, there are requirements for social work practitioners and social work educational programs ...
If you love working with children and think you want to have a career dedicated to dealing with children and children’s causes, there are many avenues open to you. Some professions you could choose to pursue are a teacher, day care center director, juvenile probation officer, children’s social worker or a pediatrician. Any of these ...
The Michigan Board of Social Work, part of the Michigan Department of Community Health, issues licenses for the state’s social workers. Like most states, an applicant for a Michigan social worker license generally needs to obtain an educational degree in social work and also get actual work experience under the supervision of a licensed social ...
A remaining hoop to jump through (Let’s use positive psychology and call it a “goal-post.”) for graduating social work students looming as they walk down the graduation stage is the licensing exam (licensed master of social work, or LMSW), which depending on your jurisdiction, you cannot take until after you graduate (Some jurisdictions, such as ...
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