Social Workers by Cooper Dague https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ en-us 2017-01-31 14:54:59 UTC 2025-11-01 21:04:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Job Description (Nature of Work) & Working Conditions daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150545425 Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. One group of social workers—clinical social workers—also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. Social workers are employed in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics, schools, child welfare and human service agencies, hospitals, settlement houses, community development corporations, and private practices. They generally work full time and may need to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.]]> 2017-01-31 14:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150545425 Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150551477 Although most social workers need a bachelor’s degree in social work, clinical social workers must have a master’s degree and 2 years of post-master’s experience in a supervised clinical setting. Clinical social workers must also be licensed in the state in which they practice.
Skills required: Communication skills, Empathy, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Problem-solving skills, Time-management skills.
There is no advancement opportunities.]]> 2017-01-31 15:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150551477 Employment daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150553092
  • Hospitals, primary care settings, and clinics, including veterans clinics
  • Senior centers and long-term care facilities
  • Settlement houses and community centers
  • Mental health clinics
  • Private practices
  • State and local governments
  • Schools, colleges, and universities
  • Substance abuse clinics
  • Military bases and hospitals
  • Correctional facilities
  • Child welfare agencies
  • Employee assistance programs

    • ]]>     2017-01-31 15:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150553092     Job Outlook daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150553754 Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Overall, job prospects should be good, particularly so for candidates with a master’s degree and licensure.]]> 2017-01-31 15:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150553754 Physical Demands daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150554901 Social workers, mainly Healthcare social workers, help people with their disabilities and addictions who may also require
    physical aid.]]>     2017-01-31 15:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150554901     Earnings daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150557034 The median annual wage for social workers was $45,900 in May 2015.
    The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,530, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $76,820.]]>     2017-01-31 15:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150557034     Related Occupations daguec https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150558198 Probation Officers, Therapists, Counselors, Social and Human Service Assistants, etc.]]> 2017-01-31 15:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/daguec/c76bg7uf4gsb/wish/150558198