Any advice for someone Pursuing a Career in Social Work

[more bleach]

Title

Not for me but someone I know

Thank you in advance coli!

 

[Bubba T]

Are you prepared have a positive impact on the community but hardly be recognized for it? Are you prepared to work a lot of hours but hardly make more than a teller at your local bank?

If so, you'll have a nice career in social work.

 

[Apollo Creed]

if you are doing it for the money dont even think about it.

 

[Mike Nasty]

Go into the medical field like at the hospital or insurance. She's telling me get your masters even though she doesnt have it, seems like a waste to me.

From what I've seen from the outside, you need to network like a mf.

 

[more bleach]

Are you prepared have a positive impact on the community but hardly be recognized for it? Are you prepared to work a lot of hours but hardly make more than a teller at your local bank?

If so, you'll have a nice career in social work.

Very useful

Salute
(and no, I HIGHLY doubt they are)

 

[Take It In Blood]

tell them sell some rocks

then get out the game and go legit with the money by buying property and flipping it

 

[King Poetic]

I know this chick studied for that shyt

Earn a bachelor and master's degree

Just for $40 to 50,000 a year and stress and college debt..

Not worth it

 

[newarkhiphop]

Title

Not for me but someone I know

Thank you in advance coli!

- your Masters degree helps but is not a must, unless you have the spare $$ try to get a job that has tuition reimbursement and get your Masters that way

- best paying / most stable job are with state and federal agencies

- be able to work in all fields (children, adults, mental health, domestic violence, income support etc) the more diverse your portfolio the better it is

-it's a thankless but very rewarding job at the same time

most important advice and I can't stress this enough

- learn to separate work life from home life or you will get burnt out quick


I've been working in the social work field for over 10 years now, have my B.A in social work

 

[more bleach]

- your Masters degree helps but is not a must, unless you have the spare $$ try to get a job that has tuition reimbursement and get your Masters that way

- best paying / most stable job are with state and federal agencies

- be able to work in all fields (children, adults, mental health, domestic violence, income support etc) the more diverse your portfolio the better it is

-it's a thankless but very rewarding job at the same time

most important advice and I can't stress this enough

- learn to separate work life from home life or you will get burnt out quick


I've been working in the social work field for over 10 years now, have my B.A in social work

 

[DakotaRed]

Don't take work home with you.

 

[NobleDrewAli]

Get ready for extremely long hours, little to no recognition, trash pay, weight gain, and lots of stress.

 

[more bleach]

Get ready for extremely long hours, little to no recognition, trash pay, weight gain, and lots of stress.

Trying to push them for a STEM major but they're adamant on "helping people out" and they believe that you have to be a "genius" for stem

 

[SirReginald]

Do it for the love of it and community. Isn't social work similar to Human Services? That's what I'm trying to major in.

 

[NobleDrewAli]

Trying to push them for a STEM major but they're adamant on "helping people out" and they believe that you have to be a "genius" for stem

They can volunteer at their local shelter/rehab all they want if they just want to help ppl. STEM would be perfect. If youre gonna be stressed at work, might as well get paid for it.

 

[kenreid0726eabos]

Title

Not for me but someone I know

Thank you in advance coli!

Social worker/Therapist is a cool job I can imagine