Career Questions tagged Social Work

What do people usually need you for, and or what can you do for others?

Is there anything to look out for?

What kind of work do you do and how should I prepare if I became a Human resources manager?

Wanting to make a career change

Communicate in general ,but mostly kids .

Whenever I read articles, and hear things about conflicts that I should expect when I become a social worker, I never get a clear answer or idea of what really occurs within this specific job.

I did a volunteer weekend of sales for over 10 hours a days and all places I have tried applying for need proof of former work. What should I do?

Informational Interview Question

What are the most important things that a future therapist should have in terms of the field of social work?

i’m not sure if this is the right place to ask this but, If i’m looking to go into social work, what’s the difference between a public administration and social service major vs a social work, general? and which one should i take? because i’ve seen both of those pop up when doing my research.

If I wanted to become a social worker, where should I start?

Hey, I'm a high school student conducting a research project on how your home workspace impacts your job satisfaction. If you work remotely could you complete this survey, it takes about 5 minutes. This is a repost from a previous question, but I was hoping to get five more responses before I...

I am also a National Council on Strength and Fitness Certified Personal Trainer.

first time apprentice

I want to be a preschool teacher or work at a daycare with young children and I'm worried about burnout or feeling overwhelmed.

I have a BS in psychology and want to go back to school to work in the mental health field with the chronically mentally ill, as of now. It would be easier for me financially to get the counseling degree, but I know that the social work degree offers more variety in terms of careers, and it is...

As a freshman I'm not very social

Internship is an intricate part of social work and counseling and this gives one work experience in desired field. I feel the most important aspect of these fields is empathy and passion. My question is how can internship be structured to invoke these qualities so that an individual will be...

Is it hard to leave the children after a bond is made? How do you go about it knowing they may not be happy or safe?

Is it always hard to hear what they go through? does it get easier with time?

Is there ever a time where you feel like you can help the children you're working with? If so is it hard to tell them and/or the parents

What requirements would I need to work as a social worker (mainly child protective services or something of the sorts)? What educational requirements are there to work as a social worker? What classes should I take in high school to help me understand the responsibilities? What are the best and...

Is psychology a good major? I am really passionate when it comes to studying human behavior but as a child of immigrant I have to make sure that I won’t struggle financially. I hear a lot of people talking about how this major is not good and finding jobs is hard and they don't pay a good...

I have just graduated and I want to continue my academic journey with a master's degree in social work. Am I eligible even if my baccalaureate is not in social work?

I've finally come to the conclusion that I want to either be a psychiatrist or a social worker but I can't decide which one all I know is that I want to help people and create my own helping center for the homeless, troubling people, addicts, etc and I just don't know what'll be more beneficial.

I wanna help the foster system and maybe become a social worker for homes and to make sure foster homes are more safer and better since the no more abortion law has been made most people will depend on foster cares and the system is messed up how do I start a path into becoming a social worker...

I use to want to be a police officer and make my way up to detective but after graduating college, I decided that it wasn't what I wanted anymore. However, I do want to work with at risk youth but I still have mixed feelings and I am not sure where I can intern or even begin to explore this...

Hello everyone! I'm new here and am hoping to get some answers. I am enrolled at SNHU to get my bachelor's in human services concentration in substance abuse and a minor in organizational leadership. I plan on getting a master's after I'm done with my bachelor's. I started my educational...

I got accepted into UC Riverside (as well as their honors program) and was originally Waitlisted at Cal State Long Beach. Recently, I was admitted into Long Beach in their Social Work program. I'm unsure whether I should stay with Riverside when I got accepted into my desired major at Long...

I want to major in digital marketing and I don't know how to capture an audience's attention.