Social+Work

Social workers provide people and families with the resources and support they need to cope with personal and social problems 
 * __Social Work __**by Jennifer Alberts and Destiny Horton
 * **Core Tasks ** ||
 * [[image:woe.jpeg width="327" height="154"]] * Assess which services clients need
 * Provide information on programs and services, such as legal aid
 * Counsel clients on addiction, depression, abuse, or other issues
 * Meet with clients to track progress
 * Develop and review social service programs and policies ||  ||
 * **Workplace ** ||
 * * Employers include government departments, school boards, mental health clinics, and community health and social service agencies
 * Work in offices, but travel to meet with clients and attend meetings
 * Usually work 40 hours a week, sometimes including evenings and weekends
 * The work can be emotionally draining ||


 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Earnings ** ||
 * * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">$25,000 to $75,000 a year for most
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The median is between $38,000 and $49,000 a year
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Earnings depend on employer, experience, and education ||  ||

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Eastern Michigan University- //
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Education & Training ** ||
 * * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">At least a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A master’s degree is required for some positions
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A license, certification, or registration is required ||  ||
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Attributes & Abilities ** ||
 * * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Emotionally mature
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">An interest in helping others
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Good with people
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Problem-solving skills
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Communication skills ||
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Colleges- __**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">$ 17,063 Undergrad total

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They have both a graduate program, and a bachelor’s program.

//<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Wayne State University- //

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">$17,506 Undergrad total

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They have both a graduate program, and a bachelor’s program. //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Michigan State University- // <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">$19,903 Undergrad total <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">They have both a graduate program, and a bachelor’s program. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">There are many different options for a social worker to find a job. One of the jobs would be a family intervention specialist and you must have a bachelors degree, but preferred to have a masters. You need to be very organized, flexible schedule, acceptional english skills. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> Another career option would be to become a foster care counsilor. In this field, you must have a master's degree, along with one year of counciling adolecents in a clinical setting. You must have a car, preferred experience with the foster care system, along with thirty hours of graduate school counseling coursework. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">A licenced clinical social work must have a master's degree in social work, strong english skills, along with experience with providing assessment and individual therepy. and has a hourly wage of $30.00 - $35.00.
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Jobs- __**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Program Manager is responsible for the direct supervision of program staff in the Adoption, Foster and Emergency Foster Care programs. They keep track of each child in emergency foster care family. some of the requirements of this job are Masters Degree from an accredited school of Social Work.Two years of adoption experience preferred.Front end child welfare experience highly desirable.( Linda Grobman) Psychotherapist, pays 30 dollars hourly wage, minimum of 2 years experience as a psychotherapist. Knowledge and experience working with anxiety and depression. Must be comfortable working with adults, couples, and children. Be willing to work at least one evening and/or one weekend day Addiction therapist, This position will primarily be responsible for providing outpatient services to adults and/or adolescents and their family members who are in need of substance abuse counseling. the requirements of this job are having a masters degree with eligibility for state licensure (i.e. LGPC, LGSW, LGADC) & previous experience preferred.



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