• Health and Human Services
• Foster parent
• Public health educator*
• Advocate (e.g. children, ethnic group members, aging)
• Genetic counselor*
• Physician*
• Transplant registry database manager*
• Job counselor
• Health-service administrator*
• Drug/alcohol abuse counselor
• Crisis center director
• Clergy
• Rehabilitation specialist*
• Geriatric care specialist
• Adoption service counselor
• Adult Probation Officer
• Eligibility Worker
• Patient Advocate
• Benefits Specialist
• Employment Specialist
• Probation/Parole Officer
• Case Manager
• Family Caseworker
• Psychiatric Social Worker*
• Casework Supervisor*
• Family Service Worker
• Public Health Social Worker
• Child Welfare Worker
• FEMA Applicant Assistance Officer
• Rehabilitation Counselor
• Clergy
• Foster Care / Adoption Agent
• Researcher
• Clinical Social Worker
• Geriatric Social Worker
• Residential Counselor
• Community Organization Worker
• Housing Advocate
• Residential Foster Parent
• Community Services Board Director*
• Hospice Director*
• School Social Worker
• Community Social Worker
• Industrial Social Worker
• Services Coordinator
• Community Volunteer Coordinator
• Juvenile Probation Counselor
• Social Group Worker
• Consumer Advocate
• Learning Center Director*
• Social Welfare Administrator*
• Correctional Case Manager
• Medical Social Worker
• Social Work Educator*
• Criminologist*
• Mental Health Counselor*
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Direct Service Coordinator*
• Outreach Coordinator*
• Youth Service Coordinator

Research/Education

• Guidance counselor*
• Bilingual/bicultural program specialist
• Vocational teacher (of adults)
• Academic advisor/counselor*
• Teacher of English as a second language (ESL)
• Demographer
• Editor
• College administrator*
• Compensation analyst*
• Collections manager
• Foundation program manager
• Marketing researcher
• Media planner
• Corporate trainer
• Student services director*
• Affirmative action representative
• School social worker

Government/Public Service

• Friend of the Court caseworker
• Bureau of Indian Affairs researcher*
• Probation officer
• Public interest group director
• Grants coordinator
• Attorney*
• Congressional committee staff director
• Coroner/medical examiner*
• Head Start program director
• State/federal government policy analyst
• Public administrator*
• Urban planner
• Correctional center/program counselor

Business

• Journalist
• Industrial psychologist*
• Employment recruiter
• Loan officer/bank employee
• Union legal counsel*
• Environmental impact assessment researcher
• Executive search consultant
• Human resources manager
• Management consultant
• Marketing manager
• Advertising account executive
• Art director
• Salesperson
• Hotel manager

• State, county, or municipal government agencies, primarily in departments of human resources, social services, child welfare, mental health, health, housing, education, and corrections.

• Most in the private sector are in voluntary social service agencies, community and religious organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, or home health agencies.

• Help individuals cope with problems such as inadequate housing, unemployment, lack of job skills, financial mismanagement, serious illness, disability, substance abuse, unwanted pregnancy, or antisocial behavior.
• Work with families that have serious conflicts, including those involving child or spousal abuse
• Most social workers specialize in a clinical field such as child welfare and family services, mental health, medical social work, school social work.
• Clinical social workers offer psychotherapy or counseling and a range of services in public agencies, clinics, as well as in private practice.
• Other social workers are employed in community organization, administration, or research.

• Help clients identify their real concerns and help them to consider solutions and find resources.
• Provide concrete information such as:
  ● Where to go for debt counseling.
  ● How to find child care or elder care.
  ● How to apply for public assistance or other benefits.
  ●How to get an alcoholic or drug addict admitted to a rehabilitation program.
• Arrange for services in consultation with clients and then follow through to assure the services are actually helpful.
• Review eligibility requirements, fill out forms and applications, arrange for services, visit clients on a regular basis, and step in during emergencies.

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• Careers in Social Work
• Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services
• Resumes for Social Services Careers

• Resumes for Social Service Careers
• Social Work Career Development
• Opportunities in Nonprofit Organization Careers