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1. Skills that are essential for a social worker are to serve their community and offer resources to them, communication is important since that is the way they are able to connect with their clients, and empathy for them to be able to side and understand the community they serve.
2. A Social Worker with a Masters degree is able to work as a case worker in CPS, clinical social work, legal department, or counselor at a school.
3. To practice clinical social work one must need to complete their Bachelors and Masters degree, complete certain hours of service learning/internship and be certified by the state with the proper licensing.
4. What seemed very interesting to me was to see what other careers one can take from a Masters in Social Work, from working as a Social worker to being a counselor, an MSW could open many doors.

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Mariana Iniguez                           What is Social Work? Answer the following questions.1.  What skills do Social Workers have and use throughout their career?2.  What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?3. What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical Social Work?4. What information had the most impact on you during the video?      

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Mariana Iniguez                           What is Social Work? Answer the following questions.1.  What skills do Social Workers have and use throughout their career?2.  What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?3. What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical Social Work?4. What information had the most impact on you during the video?      

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Social workers have the skill to listen and offer resources.

The types of jobs available for MSW include healthcare (hospice), schools (social worker), child welfare services, working with homeless populations, hospitals, law enforcement, universities, and more.

The types of licenses include LCSW and here are the following links I found with other information.

Education

Additional Coursework

Register as an ASW

Fingerprint Requirement

Criminal Background Check

Take and Pass the California Law & Ethics Exam

Accrue Supervised Experience

Take and Pass the ASWB Clinical Exam

The biggest impact the video had on me is that I too can be a social worker and it is possible.

Obtain LCSW license

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1. Skills social worker haver are to facilitate their clients needs, this by using their helping skills like providing the resources their clients are in need of.
2. Jobs available for social workers with an MSW are; clinical, CPS, immigration, police, there a multiple and a lot of jobs.
3. The types of licenses needed to be a clinical social worker is a LCSW.
4. I am in love with the major i am pursuing and most importantly the fact that with this major I am able to help whoever I want by the path i choose, I personally had no idea there were so many jobs one could practice with the MSW and I am glad I am now able to see a bigger path on my journey of helping.

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1)     What skills do Social Workers have and use throughout their career?

· Service: the helping skill. Social work is all about helping people and solving problems, and striving with passion to create positive changes in individuals lives and society as a whole, by using our helping skill to serve others and society. Active Listening and Communication: listening empathetically to identify and understand a client’s needs, asking appropriate and attentive questions, and interacting with people in a way that fosters trust. Educational skills, like providing helpful information and resources to clients or groups to empower them with knowledge. Counseling skills, which would provide therapy, and clinical interventions to help clients deal with emotional, physical, or mental challenges they may be facing. Advocacy, critical thinking and analysis, lifelong learning, and writing.

2) What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?

· Health care social worker, mental health and substance abuse social worker, marriage and family therapist, school counselor.

3) What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical Social Work?

· You must have a Master of Social Work degree, an ACSW and an LCSW.

4) What information had the most impact on you during the video?

· I really enjoyed hearing the different skills that a Social Worker must have and use throughout their career. I liked how the speaker broke down and went into depth on how a SW would use each skill to help serve others and the cause.

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1. The skills that Social Workers have and use throughout their career include: Active listening and communication, advocacy and education, critical thinking and analysis, communicating effectively in writing and life long learning to keep up on their skills.

2. The types of jobs that are available for Social Workers with an MSW are Medical Social Worker, Forensic Social Worker, Therapist, School Social Worker, Substance Abuse Social Worker.

3. The type of licenses one need to have to practice Clinical Social Work is LCSW license after passing ASWB clinical exam.

4. The information that had the most impact on me is that the variety of jobs and opportunities with Social Work.

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#1 What skills do social workers have and use throughout their career. ?

Social workers rely on their strong communication skills to establish rapport, effectively convey information, and advocate for the needs of their clients. They employ critical thinking , develop appropriate intervention strategies, and make informed decisions. Ethical decision-making and boundary-setting are also vital skills for social workers.

#2What types of jobs are available for social workers with an MSW degree?

Social workers with a (MSW) degree have a wide range of job including Clinical Social Worker, School Social Worker and Child and Family Social Worker among many others

#3What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical social work?

In California one would need A LCSW in order to get an LCSW a person would have to complete a master’s degree along with various other steps and then pass the ASWB exam.

#4 what information had the most impact on you during video ?

How broad the social work field is but overall, it revolves around helping others. In the video it states” Social work is about helping people and creating positive change”

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#1 Active listening and communication. Interacting with your clients in a respectful way. Asking questions that are appropriate to ask. Listening empathically to your clients. These builds trust. Education is also another skill social workers must have. This requires explaining and providing information/ resources that can help your client some more. It also empowers them with guidance. Counseling helps them deal with physical and emotional challenges. Advocacy includes empowering individual to advocate for themselves. Critical thinking and analysis are a huge skill social workers must have because solving problems and finding some solutions. Writing is a huge part of social work because they need to communicate effectively with writing.

#2 The jobs you can get with a MSW degree are Clinical social worker, writing and revising social policy jobs, Child and protective services, Counseling, and advocating or lobbying for various groups within our political system or even holding elective office jobs.

#3 You need a LCSW, MSW, license to work in a clinical setting.

#4 Social workers have different jobs and opportunities with a regular degree in social work but if you want even more opportunities, it is recommended you get a master's degree. Social workers get paid a little bit under $50,000 a year which will increase in 2026. Social workers have a lot of skills and values that will be with you throughout their entire career. You can work as a counselor with a social work background, and you can choose to work with individuals or groups.

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1. Social Workers are culturally competent, possess empathy, critical thinking skills, problem solvers, change makers, have good communication skills, and are ethical and compassionate.

2. Some jobs a Social Worker with a MSW degree include, Social Worker, Mental health therapist, case manager, school counselor, child welfare social worker, Supervising Social Worker.

3. Some licenses needed to practice clinical Social Work include, LMSW, LCSW, or LICSW.

4. The information that was most impactful for me was how expansive the Social Work degree is and how many different fields we can go into using our Social Work degree.

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Sara Garcia-Hirsch

1.- What skills do social workers have and use throughout their career?

Social Workers have a wide range of skills that they can apply during their career as empathy, communication, organization, critical thinking, active listening, self-care, cultural competence, patience, professional commitment, and advocacy.

2.- What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?

Some of the career opportunities for social workers with an MSW degree are health care social worker, mental health social worker, substance abuse social worker, marriage or family therapist, child social worker, family social worker, school social worker or counselor or advocacy among others.

3.- What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical Social Work?

California does not require a license to be employed as a social worker under someone else supervision. There is only one social work license in California, an LCSW, which allows individuals to perform clinical social work and psychotherapy. The BBS is the licensing and regulatory body for licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and licensed professional clinical counselors (LPCCs). The highest degree in the field, doctoral social work degrees prepare graduates for high-level social work positions and for academic jobs.

4.- What information had the most impact on you during the video?

What caught my attention the most about her story was all the areas in which she has worked and how she has learned from each one. This confirms to me the wide field of action that social work has and how we can be useful in so many different areas in which our society needs us.

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1. Some of the skills social workers have and use throughout their career include critical thinking, problem solving, empathy, and communication. There are many other skills a social worker could utilize.

2. The types of jobs a person can get with a MSW degree are; clinical social worker, researcher, school counselor, therapist, and many more.

3. In order to practice clinical social work you will need; MSW, then you can get your LCSW along with clinical hours and pass different exams.

4. The information that impacted me the most was all the possibilities there are in the social work field. You do not only have to work in child protective services. There are many different ways to help people.

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1. What skills do Social Workers have and use throughout their career?
The skills that a social worker must have and use throughout their career are being empathetic, having great listening and people skills, and what I believe to be a great and important skill is being able to keep one's work life and personal life separate.

2. What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?
The types of jobs available for a Social Worker with a MSW Degree are school counselor, Child Protective Services, Clinical Social Worker, and more.

3. What type of licenses do you need to have to practice Clinical Social Work?
The type of licenses that you need to practice Clinical Social Work are the LCSW with a Master's Degree and supervised clinical hours.

4. What information had the most impact on you during the video?
The information that had the greatest impact on me during the video was when she brought up all the different careers she was in. It made me realize that there are many careers to choose from in the Social Work field. What also stood out to me is when she said that Child Protective Services is not about separating families, it is about helping them.

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1-As a social worker it is important to use different skills such as understanding, patience, and respect. For me, the most important is empathy as you have to put yourself in different positions to understand people.

2- The different types of jobs can be:
school counselor, health care Social worker, Mental health, substance abuse, etc.

3-To be able to work clinically as a social worker, you need to have LCSW and a master's degree as well as different exams and tests.

4-The information that made the most impact, I think, was when she narrated everything in a profound way about her experiences and the way in which she explained that a social worker can be at different positions in different jobs as well as have quite difficult tasks to do.

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1. the skills a social worker uses throughout their career is definitely a whole lot but some key skills I would say are showing empathy, patience, and being a facilitator. also being a critical thinker is definitely a key skill as well.

2. the types of jobs available with an MSW degree are being a Clinical social worker, Child and family social work. as well as policy and advocacy.

3. obviously, first requirement to would be to have a MSW degree after that you can get your LCSW to practice clinical Social Work.

4. what definitely caught my eye in the video that was confirming to me was the diverse work opportunities within social work . Because there has been times I've mentioned my major in social work and people I've conversed with in the past have usually said "I'll be taking kids" or working as an HR. so her explaining her path to where she is now gives me more motivation to pursue my goal of becoming a Social Worker.

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1. Communication and listening are extremely important.  Also the understanding of what someone is saying, and being able to comprehend and provide proper help is important.
2. You are able to work for CPS
3. A LCSW to practice clinical social work
4. the knowing that there are many different direction you can go as a social worker

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1. Effective social workers need to have excellent listening skills. This means hearing and comprehending the client's words and understanding the root of their concerns and requirements. Critical thinking skills are essential for social workers. They must be able to analyze complex situations and develop practical solutions that consider various factors. Social workers need to be well-organized to manage their caseloads and ensure all necessary paperwork and documentation is complete.
2.Clinical social worker,Child welfare social worker,Policy analyst, researcher.
3. Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW),Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW),Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
4. I appreciated how the video highlighted the diverse areas within the field of social work.  I also like the detailed information provided about what our educational experiences may look like in the future.

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1. The skills that Social Workers have and use throughout their career is to have active listening skills, leadership, emotional intelligence, boundary setting, critical thinking, problem solving, and organization.
2. The jobs available are in mental health, older adults, shelters, domestic violence, schools as counselors.
3. If you want to become a clinical social work, you need to get the LCSW.
4. The most interesting thing that I learned from the video was on the importance of really checking the homes thoroughly, checking if living conditions are good, if they have food, if they are being treated good, etc.

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1. The skills you need in social work are patience and empathy when it comes to working with their clients. They must be able to provide good resources and guid people to help them with what they need.
2. You can work as a clinical social worker, work with CPS, become a school or any type of counselor, and even become a therapist.
3. The licenses you need to have are a LCSW in order to do clinical social work.
4. I think what impacted me the most was the amount of open job opportunities there are when it comes to this field of work. It is very reliving to know that you have other places and people you can work with, in case something doesn't work out at the job you are working at.

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1. Social workers have so many skills they utilize, starting off the strongest would be empathy. Following that i would say critical thinking and assessment skills when maneuvering clients and the best plan for each individual.
2. There are many positions that someone with an MSW can enter, for example I knew many people who worked in Hopsice care and LCSW's that would accompany nursers and doctors to ensure the patient is receiving the best care according to their care plan.
3. You need your clinical license, Bachelors, and Supervised Hours, including continuing education credits throughout your career to stay up to date.
4. What impacted me the most would be how all the skills and knowledge was shared and how we can use that and apply it to our own lives, including the ability to have deep empathy for others which I've noticed isn't common for many people outside of our profession.

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1. Social Workers need many skills throughout their career such as empathy, advocacy, and perhaps most importantly: building rapport with people. Building rapport with clients must come first before they can trust us to help them.
2. I learned from this video that having an MSW means it's possible to work with the FBI as a forensic profiler with that degree. This was the most surprising to me, since I have never heard this possibility before. Other jobs someone with an MSW could get include: a college counselor, working with adoption agencies, medical social worker, CPS case worker, work at a temp agency for social workers, or even run a private practice. There are almost endless possibilities for those with a MSW.
3. To practice clinical social work, one must get their MSW degree, then obtain their license. Once you are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you can basically work any job.
4. What had the most impact on me was when she was explaining all of the different avenues she has worked in throughout her career. She has made such a difference by working in hospitals, with CPS, with pregnant teens, in home health, just to name a few. This inspires me because I can see myself working in lots of different areas throughout my career as well.

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1. Social workers use many skills throughout the career some of the most famous ones are active listening, organizing, communication skills, critical thinking, self care, cultural competence and patience.

2.Some of the jobs available for social workers with an MSW degree are Behavioral Healthcare Manager ,Client Care Coordinator,Clinical Case Manager,Forensic Social Worker, Program Manager, Vocational Rehab Counselor.

3.There is only one social work license in California, an LCSW, which allows individuals to perform clinical social work and psychotherapy.

4. I would say that some of the information that had an impact on me was the hardest job she’s done through and all of the jobs she’s gone through in general, I would say I knew there would be different stages to be successful in social work but I never knew how many jobs you had to go through and discover to become knowledgeable of any of the careers in social work.

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1. What skills do social workers have and use throughout their career?

The skills that social workers have and utilize throughout their career are cultural competence, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, resourcefulness, advocate, and most importantly have the desire to want to help people who need it the most.

2. What types of jobs are available for social workers with an MSW degree.

The types of jobs that are available for social workers with an MSW degree are clinical social work, school counselor, mental health specialist, child welfare social work, and policy social work.

3. What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical social work?

In order to practice clinical social work, individuals need to obtain an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Work), where they will be required to have a MSW, pass a few state exams, and have hands-on clinical experience that is supervised.

4. What information had the most impact on you during the video?

In this video, Mrs. Hawthorne highlights a key distinction between having a personal opinion about a situation/individual and being trained as a social worker. She emphasizes that as social workers, we must not judge people by their actions and behaviors due to the fact that certain actions and behaviors that are portrayed by individuals are a direct reflection of their life experiences. Therefore, it is essential to set aside our personal biases and opinions when serving clients, as the role of a social worker requires a focus on the needs of the client and a commitment to treating each individual with empathy and respect, regardless of our personal views.

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1. Some skills involve, communication with clients, active listening, having empathy and compassion, Advocacy, and committed to social justice
2. clinical, medical, school, child and family social worker, community, and policy and advocacy
3. the LCSW for clinical social workers in the united states. you would need to complete a masters degree and complete supervised clinical hours and pass the exam.
4.  when getting your masters you are going to study as if you are a psychology major. you are going to learn to be a mental health professional in school but there are also so many other positions and jobs in social work.

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1. The skills they have are; being able to give their clients the best resources they need, they do lots of data entry through-out their career, and being able to give their clients guidance.
2.  You are able to work for CPS, and are responsible for checking for abuse/neglect. You can also work at family resource centers.
3. You need to have a LCSW in California, in order to practice Clinical Social Work.
4. I found it interesting how the speaker said that "co-dependent people" become great Social Workers. Social Workers who have experienced any sort of trauma, are able to empathize with their clients more and can be very passionate about their job.

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What is Social Work?  Answer the following questions.

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What is Social Work?  Answer the following questions.

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1.  What skills do Social Workers have and use throughout their career?
2.  What types of jobs are available for Social Workers with an MSW degree?
3. What are the types of licenses you need to have to practice clinical Social Work?
4. What information had the most impact on you during the video?