101 Careers In Social Work
, by Ritter, Jessica A.
- ISBN: 9780826154057 | 0826154050
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 12/8/2008
101 Careers in Social Work serves as both a catalog of social work job descriptions as well as a guide to career planning. The authors highlight the interdisciplinary nature of social work, and include unconventional, cutting-edge career options such as forensic social work, entrepreneurship, working in political systems, international careers, community planning, and more. Book jacket.
Mary Kieman-Stern is an Instructor and the Director of MSW Field Education in the Social Work Department at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi is Associate Professor and Director of the MSW Program at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia. Jessica A. Ritter is Assistant Professor and Director of Field Education at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon.
| Preface | p. xv |
| Acknowledgment | p. xvii |
| The Profession of Social Work | p. 1 |
| What is Social Work? | p. 3 |
| Separating the Facts from the Fiction | p. 4 |
| Top 7 Myths about the Social Work Profession | p. 4 |
| How is Social Work Different from Other Related Professions/Disciplines? | p. 7 |
| How Did Social Work Begin? | p. 9 |
| A Brief History of the Social Work Profession in the United States | p. 9 |
| What is the Future Outlook for Social Workers? | p. 10 |
| Got Social Work? | p. 13 |
| Is Social Work for You? | p. 13 |
| Benefits of a Career in Social Work | p. 15 |
| Challenges of a Career in Social Work | p. 16 |
| The Social Work Oath | p. 16 |
| An Invitation to You | p. 17 |
| The Yellow Brick Road: Education and Licensure for Social Workers | p. 21 |
| Who Qualifies as a Social Worker? | p. 23 |
| What Do I Need to Know about Social Work Licensing? | p. 24 |
| Is Licensing Really Necessary for the Social Work Profession? | p. 24 |
| Do All Social Work Jobs Require Getting a License? | p. 25 |
| If I am Licensed in One State Will I Be Able to Use this License in a Different State if I Relocate for a Job? | p. 25 |
| What Is the Difference Between a License, a Certification and a Credential? | p. 26 |
| After Graduation from My University's Social Work Program Will I Be Able to Obtain a License? | p. 26 |
| Where Can I Learn More About the Requirements for the Social Work Profession, Supervision, and Licensing? | p. 26 |
| Postscript | p. 27 |
| Careers in Social Work | p. 29 |
| Careers in Child Welfare | p. 31 |
| Child Protection Caseworker | p. 32 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW, PhD Children's Protective Services, Austin, Texas | p. 33 |
| Intake Worker | p. 34 |
| CPS Investigator | p. 34 |
| Family Preservation Caseworker | p. 34 |
| Substitute Care Caseworker | p. 35 |
| Foster Care and Adoption Caseworker | p. 35 |
| Careers with Private or Nonprofit Agencies | p. 36 |
| Careers in Child Welfare Research | p. 36 |
| Careers with the Government | p. 37 |
| Child Welfare Advocate | p. 37 |
| Adoption Social Worker | p. 43 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Agnes Zarcaro, LCSW Spaulding for Children, Houston, Texas | p. 48 |
| Foster Care Social Worker | p. 51 |
| School-Based and School-Linked Services | p. 57 |
| School Social Worker | p. 58 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Magda Flores, MSSW School Social Worker, Communities in Schools, Austin, Texas | p. 59 |
| After School Program Counselor | p. 60 |
| Day Care and School Readiness Program Worker | p. 60 |
| Adult Literacy Program Worker | p. 61 |
| Special Education Social Service Worker | p. 61 |
| Social Worker on a College Campus | p. 62 |
| Social Work with Older Adults | p. 71 |
| Adult Protective Services Caseworker | p. 72 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Lori Delagrammatikas, MSW/PhD Candidate and Program Coordinator, MASTER, Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University School of Social Work | p. 73 |
| Social Work in Adult Day Centers | p. 74 |
| Residential Care Case Manager | p. 75 |
| Careers in Psychogeriatrics | p. 75 |
| Social Work in Hospitals and Other Health Care Settings | p. 76 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Sheryl Bruno, MSW Social Work Supervisor, Providence ElderPlace, Portland, Oregon | p. 76 |
| Hospice Social Worker | p. 78 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Jane O'Rourke, MSW Hospice and Palliative Care of Washington County, Hillsboro, Oregon | p. 78 |
| Home Health Social Worker | p. 79 |
| Geriatric Case Manager | p. 79 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Simon Paquette, LCSW, RC Medical Social Worker, Independent Case Management, Camas, Washington | p. 80 |
| Careers in Research and Policy | p. 82 |
| Careers with the Government | p. 82 |
| Social Work in Health Care | p. 89 |
| Social Work in Hospitals | p. 91 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Maya Doyle, LCSW Senior Social Worker/Camp Coordinator, Division of Pediatric Nephrology/Children's Hospital at Montefiore | p. 92 |
| Emergency Room Social Worker | p. 94 |
| Director of Social Work | p. 94 |
| Public Health Social Worker | p. 95 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Erica Solway, MSW, MPH Doctoral Student in Sociology, University of California, San Francisco | p. 96 |
| Rehabilitation Social Worker | p. 97 |
| Health Care Policy Specialist | p. 98 |
| Social Work in Health Care Exercise | p. 101 |
| Social Work in Mental Health and Addiction | p. 103 |
| Clinical Social Worker | p. 105 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Sue Matorin, MS, ACSW Treatment Coordinator, Affective Disorder Team, Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Faculty Member, Department of Psychiatry, Weill College of Medicine at Cornell; and Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia School of Social Work | p. 106 |
| Social Work with Groups | p. 107 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, MSW, LCSW, Northern Virginia Cancer Center, Alexandria, Virginia | p. 108 |
| Social Work and Substance Abuse Intervention | p. 110 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Robert Klekar, LCSW, LCDC Social Work and Substance Abuse | p. 110 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Shana Seidenberg, MSW, LSW MISA (Mental Illness Substance Abuse) Coordinator, Kauai Community Mental Health Center | p. 113 |
| Employee Assistance Worker | p. 113 |
| Military Social Worker | p. 114 |
| Careers in Crisis Intervention | p. 121 |
| Careers in Disaster and Emergency Management | p. 122 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Brian Rivers, BSW, LSW Case Manager/Volunteer Coordinator, East Biloxi Coordination, Relief, and Redevelopment, Biloxi, Mississippi | p. 123 |
| Family Violence Counselor | p. 125 |
| Sexual Assault Counselor | p. 125 |
| Policy Advocate | p. 127 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Cindy Southworth, MSW National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC | p. 128 |
| Careers in Criminal Justice and the Legal Arena | p. 137 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Lyn K. Slater, MA, MSW, PhD Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy, Fordham University, New York | p. 138 |
| Probation Officer | p. 139 |
| Parole Officer | p. 140 |
| Correctional or Detection Officer | p. 140 |
| Correctional Treatment Specialist | p. 141 |
| Juvenile Justice Counselor | p. 141 |
| Gang Prevention Counselor | p. 141 |
| Family Court Social Worker | p. 142 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Brandy Macaluso, BSW, CVP Coalition for Independent Living Options, West Palm Beach, Florida | p. 142 |
| Prison/Jail Social Worker | p. 143 |
| Careers in Victim Assistance | p. 144 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Marilyn Peterson Armour, MSW, PhD, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue, Austin, Texas | p. 144 |
| Careers in Restorative Justice | p. 146 |
| Careers in Forensic Social Work | p. 153 |
| Custody Evaluator | p. 154 |
| Mental Health Evaluator | p. 155 |
| Mitigation Specialist | p. 155 |
| Social Work Spotlight: Alison Cusick MSW Candidate George Mason University, Intern, Office of the Public Defender, Montgomery County, Maryland | p. 156 |
| Forensic Social Work in Juvenile Justice | p. 158 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Joel T. Andrade, MSW, LICSW, Doctoral Candidate, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Bridgewater State Hospital, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, MHM Services, Inc. | p. 158 |
| Careers in International Social Work and Human Rights | p. 165 |
| U.S.-Based Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Resettlement Worker | p. 166 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Marleine Bastien, BSW, MSW, LCSW, Founder, FANM Ayisyen Nan Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami | p. 167 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Juliane Ramic, MSW Resettling Refugees | p. 169 |
| Immigration Policy Advocate | p. 170 |
| Disaster Relief Worker | p. 171 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Susan Kosche Vallem, EdD, LISW Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA | p. 171 |
| Human Rights Worker | p. 172 |
| International Development Worker | p. 172 |
| Careers with United Nations/UNICEF | p. 173 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Purnima Mane, MSW, PhD Deputy Executive Director (Program), UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund | p. 173 |
| Careers in Poverty and Homelessness | p. 181 |
| Income Assistance Caseworker | p. 182 |
| Homeless Outreach Caseworker | p. 188 |
| Careers in Research | p. 189 |
| Poverty Advocate | p. 190 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Kristin Noel Ludwig, MSW Community Action, Hillsboro, Oregon | p. 191 |
| Careers in Politics | p. 197 |
| Lobbyist | p. 199 |
| Campaign Worker | p. 200 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Greg Shufeldt, BSW, MSW Political Social Worker, Missouri Pro-Vote Coalition, St. Louis, Missouri | p. 200 |
| Legislative Aide | p. 201 |
| Field Organizer | p. 202 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Elizabeth Alex, MSW Lead Organizer/Manager, CASA of Maryland | p. 202 |
| Policy Analyst | p. 203 |
| Legislator or Public Official | p. 204 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Representative Elliott Naishtat, MSSW, JD., Attorney and Texas State Legislator | p. 204 |
| Careers in Community Practice | p. 213 |
| Community Planner | p. 214 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Odis Dolton, MSSW Assistant Director for Finance, City of Abilene, Abilene, Texas | p. 214 |
| Community Developer | p. 215 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Amy Krings-Barnes, BSW, MSW, Community Police Partnering Center, Cincinnati, Ohio | p. 216 |
| Community Organizer | p. 218 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Trina Scordo, Senior Organizer, Change to Win Labor Federation, MSW student, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, International and Community Development Concentration | p. 218 |
| Social Work in Urban Communities | p. 219 |
| Rural Social Worker | p. 220 |
| Leadership in Human Service Organizations | p. 225 |
| Administrator | p. 226 |
| Executive Director | p. 227 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Laura Elmore Smith, LMSW Executive Director, Crime Prevention Institute, Austin, Texas | p. 227 |
| Program Manager | p. 228 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, LCSW Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Virginia | p. 229 |
| Organizational Consultant | p. 230 |
| Public Relations/Media Relations | p. 230 |
| Volunteer Services Director | p. 231 |
| Fundraiser | p. 232 |
| Grant Writer | p. 232 |
| Careers in Research and Academia | p. 237 |
| Social Work Researcher | p. 238 |
| Social Work Professor | p. 239 |
| Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer | p. 239 |
| Field Education Director/Coordinator | p. 240 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW, PhD, Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon | p. 241 |
| Director of Special Programs | p. 242 |
| Program Director/Department Chair/Dean | p. 242 |
| Careers Beyond Social Work | p. 247 |
| Novelist/Journalist | p. 248 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Anne Driscoll, LCSW Journalist and Author of the Girl to Girl guidebooks | p. 248 |
| Documentary Filmmaker | p. 249 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Murali D. Nair PhD Communicating Beyond Print Media | p. 250 |
| Artist | p. 251 |
| Corporate Consultant | p. 251 |
| Careers in Human Resources | p. 251 |
| Careers in Mediation and Conflict Resolution | p. 252 |
| Ombudsman | p. 252 |
| Self-Employment/Consulting Careers | p. 252 |
| Social Worker Spotlight: Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW, Private Practice, New York City | p. 253 |
| Entrepreneur | p. 255 |
| Attorney | p. 255 |
| Where do we Go from Here? | p. 257 |
| Paying for Your Education | p. 259 |
| Conducting a Scholarship Search | p. 260 |
| Other Methods of Financing Your Education | p. 261 |
| Social Work Scholarships, Fellowships, and Other Programs | p. 262 |
| Job Hunting Tips | p. 267 |
| Books on Job Hunting | p. 268 |
| Job-Hunting Web Sites | p. 269 |
| International Social Work Opportunities | p. 270 |
| Online Job Hunting | p. 270 |
| Creating Your Resume | p. 271 |
| Networking | p. 272 |
| Epilogue | p. 275 |
| Index | p. 279 |
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