101 careers in social work
Book - 2009
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New York :
Springer Pub. Co
c2009.
- Language
- English
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- Physical Description
- xviii, 285 p. ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9780826154057
- Preface
- Acknowledgment
- Part I. The Profession of Social Work
- 1. What is Social Work?
- Separating the Facts from the Fiction
- Top 7 Myths about the Social Work Profession
- How is Social Work Different from Other Related Professions/Disciplines?
- How Did Social Work Begin?
- A Brief History of the Social Work Profession in the United States
- What is the Future Outlook for Social Workers?
- 2. Got Social Work?
- Is Social Work for You?
- Benefits of a Career in Social Work
- Challenges of a Career in Social Work
- The Social Work Oath
- An Invitation to You
- 3. The Yellow Brick Road: Education and Licensure for Social Workers
- Who Qualifies as a Social Worker?
- What Do I Need to Know about Social Work Licensing?
- Is Licensing Really Necessary for the Social Work Profession?
- Do All Social Work Jobs Require Getting a License?
- 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?
- What Is the Difference Between a License, a Certification and a Credential?
- After Graduation from My University's Social Work Program Will I Be Able to Obtain a License?
- Where Can I Learn More About the Requirements for the Social Work Profession, Supervision, and Licensing?
- Postscript
- Part II. Careers in Social Work
- 4. Careers in Child Welfare
- Child Protection Caseworker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW, PhD Children's Protective Services, Austin, Texas
- Intake Worker
- CPS Investigator
- Family Preservation Caseworker
- Substitute Care Caseworker
- Foster Care and Adoption Caseworker
- Careers with Private or Nonprofit Agencies
- Careers in Child Welfare Research
- Careers with the Government
- Child Welfare Advocate
- Adoption Social Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Agnes Zarcaro, LCSW Spaulding for Children, Houston, Texas
- Foster Care Social Worker
- 5. School-Based and School-Linked Services
- School Social Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Magda Flores, MSSW School Social Worker, Communities in Schools, Austin, Texas
- After School Program Counselor
- Day Care and School Readiness Program Worker
- Adult Literacy Program Worker
- Special Education Social Service Worker
- Social Worker on a College Campus
- 6. Social Work with Older Adults
- Adult Protective Services Caseworker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Lori Delagrammatikas, MSW/PhD Candidate and Program Coordinator, MASTER, Academy for Professional Excellence, San Diego State University School of Social Work
- Social Work in Adult Day Centers
- Residential Care Case Manager
- Careers in Psychogeriatrics
- Social Work in Hospitals and Other Health Care Settings
- Social Worker Spotlight: Sheryl Bruno, MSW Social Work Supervisor, Providence ElderPlace, Portland, Oregon
- Hospice Social Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Jane O'Rourke, MSW Hospice and Palliative Care of Washington County, Hillsboro, Oregon
- Home Health Social Worker
- Geriatric Case Manager
- Social Worker Spotlight: Simon Paquette, LCSW, RC Medical Social Worker, Independent Case Management, Camas, Washington
- Careers in Research and Policy
- Careers with the Government
- 7. Social Work in Health Care
- Social Work in Hospitals
- Social Worker Spotlight: Maya Doyle, LCSW Senior Social Worker/Camp Coordinator, Division of Pediatric Nephrology/Children's Hospital at Montefiore
- Emergency Room Social Worker
- Director of Social Work
- Public Health Social Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Erica Solway, MSW, MPH Doctoral Student in Sociology, University of California, San Francisco
- Rehabilitation Social Worker
- Health Care Policy Specialist
- Social Work in Health Care Exercise
- 8. Social Work in Mental Health and Addiction
- Clinical Social Worker
- 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
- Social Work with Groups
- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, MSW, LCSW, Northern Virginia Cancer Center, Alexandria, Virginia
- Social Work and Substance Abuse Intervention
- Social Worker Spotlight: Robert Klekar, LCSW, LCDC Social Work and Substance Abuse
- Social Worker Spotlight: Shana Seidenberg, MSW, LSW MISA (Mental Illness Substance Abuse) Coordinator, Kauai Community Mental Health Center
- Employee Assistance Worker
- Military Social Worker
- 9. Careers in Crisis Intervention
- Careers in Disaster and Emergency Management
- Social Worker Spotlight: Brian Rivers, BSW, LSW Case Manager/Volunteer Coordinator, East Biloxi Coordination, Relief, and Redevelopment, Biloxi, Mississippi
- Family Violence Counselor
- Sexual Assault Counselor
- Policy Advocate
- Social Worker Spotlight: Cindy Southworth, MSW National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC
- 10. Careers in Criminal Justice and the Legal Arena
- Social Worker Spotlight: Lyn K. Slater, MA, MSW, PhD Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy, Fordham University, New York
- Probation Officer
- Parole Officer
- Correctional or Detection Officer
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Juvenile Justice Counselor
- Gang Prevention Counselor
- Family Court Social Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Brandy Macaluso, BSW, CVP Coalition for Independent Living Options, West Palm Beach, Florida
- Prison/Jail Social Worker
- Careers in Victim Assistance
- Social Worker Spotlight: Marilyn Peterson Armour, MSW, PhD, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue, Austin, Texas
- Careers in Restorative Justice
- 11. Careers in Forensic Social Work
- Custody Evaluator
- Mental Health Evaluator
- Mitigation Specialist
- Social Work Spotlight: Alison Cusick MSW Candidate George Mason University, Intern, Office of the Public Defender, Montgomery County, Maryland
- Forensic Social Work in Juvenile Justice
- 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.
- 12. Careers in International Social Work and Human Rights
- U.S.-Based Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Resettlement Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Marleine Bastien, BSW, MSW, LCSW, Founder, FANM Ayisyen Nan Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami
- Social Worker Spotlight: Juliane Ramic, MSW Resettling Refugees
- Immigration Policy Advocate
- Disaster Relief Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Susan Kosche Vallem, EdD, LISW Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
- Human Rights Worker
- International Development Worker
- Careers with United Nations/UNICEF
- Social Worker Spotlight: Purnima Mane, MSW, PhD Deputy Executive Director (Program), UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
- 13. Careers in Poverty and Homelessness
- Income Assistance Caseworker
- Homeless Outreach Caseworker
- Careers in Research
- Poverty Advocate
- Social Worker Spotlight: Kristin Noel Ludwig, MSW Community Action, Hillsboro, Oregon
- 14. Careers in Politics
- Lobbyist
- Campaign Worker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Greg Shufeldt, BSW, MSW Political Social Worker, Missouri Pro-Vote Coalition, St. Louis, Missouri
- Legislative Aide
- Field Organizer
- Social Worker Spotlight: Elizabeth Alex, MSW Lead Organizer/Manager, CASA of Maryland
- Policy Analyst
- Legislator or Public Official
- Social Worker Spotlight: Representative Elliott Naishtat, MSSW, JD., Attorney and Texas State Legislator
- 15. Careers in Community Practice
- Community Planner
- Social Worker Spotlight: Odis Dolton, MSSW Assistant Director for Finance, City of Abilene, Abilene, Texas
- Community Developer
- Social Worker Spotlight: Amy Krings-Barnes, BSW, MSW, Community Police Partnering Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Community Organizer
- 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
- Social Work in Urban Communities
- Rural Social Worker
- 16. Leadership in Human Service Organizations
- Administrator
- Executive Director
- Social Worker Spotlight: Laura Elmore Smith, LMSW Executive Director, Crime Prevention Institute, Austin, Texas
- Program Manager
- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, LCSW Arlington Hospital, Arlington, Virginia
- Organizational Consultant
- Public Relations/Media Relations
- Volunteer Services Director
- Fundraiser
- Grant Writer
- 17. Careers in Research and Academia
- Social Work Researcher
- Social Work Professor
- Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer
- Field Education Director/Coordinator
- Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A. Ritter, BSW, MSSW, PhD, Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor, Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
- Director of Special Programs
- Program Director/Department Chair/Dean
- 18. Careers Beyond Social Work
- Novelist/Journalist
- Social Worker Spotlight: Anne Driscoll, LCSW Journalist and Author of the Girl to Girl guidebooks
- Documentary Filmmaker
- Social Worker Spotlight: Murali D. Nair PhD Communicating Beyond Print Media
- Artist
- Corporate Consultant
- Careers in Human Resources
- Careers in Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Ombudsman
- Self-Employment/Consulting Careers
- Social Worker Spotlight: Richard B. Joelson, DSW, LCSW, Private Practice, New York City
- Entrepreneur
- Attorney
- Part III. Where do we Go from Here?
- 19. Paying for Your Education
- Conducting a Scholarship Search
- Other Methods of Financing Your Education
- Social Work Scholarships, Fellowships, and Other Programs
- 20. Job Hunting Tips
- Books on Job Hunting
- Job-Hunting Web Sites
- International Social Work Opportunities
- Online Job Hunting
- Creating Your Resume
- Networking
- Epilogue
- Index