How do You become a social worker?
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Go to college. Major in Behavioral Sciences in community college and social work at university. You might want to consider a master after that to get more choice in what you do later on.
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In my view a Social worker is very much the same as a teacher in the sense that a Social worker is a Social pedagogist or Social Educator and a teacher is a pedagogist or an educator. Each have a role in society to educate and advance the individual towards taking responsibility and making choices in life with the goal of achieving their individual aspirations. \n\nAs to which profession would be the best for you is a difficult question. Social work is tough regarding Child welfare. The children you will be involved with will need someone who can stand by them when no-one else will and listen to their stories that will make you glad that it was not one of you own children. However your role would still be to educate (life coping skills) the child towards understanding and dealing with their situation until the are able to return home or another safe environment and hence continue school. \n\nTeaching on the other hand teaches children the things they need to know to live in the modern world and gives them tools for coping and continuing with their educational life until the go to work and to contribute positively to society. \n\nBetween the two the are both demanding, but also fulfilling however the wages are very bad with both.
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Even if you are not eligible for any free programs your local social services can still direct you. And if all else fails call your local high school or community college and ask them.\nI did some research on this question and found a web site that has many contacts that can put you in the right direction. Here is what I found if all else fails;\n\nhttp://www.aypf.org/forumbriefs/2002/fb072602.htm \n\nWhere there is a will there is a way. Good luck with your education :-)
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I believe firstly you must figure out what exactly you want.  Do you solely want to make a lot of money?  Do you sincerly want to help people?  Sit down and think about it for a while before you decide to go back.  If you want to make money, I would not recommend Social Work for the simple fact the salary cap in that field with a LSW is only about $60k - $70K...that is not enough money.  Ultimately, I think you should do what makes you happy.
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Why on earth would you want too? You will be over worked and the people you help in general do not appreciate you. Then you have to get hard to the people that need help but you can not help....\nI new a lady who quit, she said her co workers were acting like god and she was enable to continue to work for the state human resource department....\nHaving a disabled child our disabled office does not consider kids to be disabled and I have to have a social worker for him. In our area they are under trained, yell at people and very unprofessional. Why on earth would you want to ?\nUnless of course there is another social worker you are talking about?
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Well it depends on the specific social science coursework. I got my Bachelor's Degree in Communication. Some of the careers available with this major are: public relations, consulting, teaching, project coordinating, research work, etc. etc. There are so many possiblities. I'm thinking of going on to law school.
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you know what you want,you want to become a social worker then aim for the stars and do what you want to do for yourself and your family in the future its not all about money it is what your yourself will be waking up in the morning and love your job you are doing. IMANGE IF YOU GO TO A COLLAGE AND SPEND TIME AND MONEY AND FIND OUT YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT you are doing,what a waste at least you found out now instead of taking the plunge\nthank you
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It is not clear to me whether you are looking for a program that includes all of these different disciplines or a separate program in each individual discipline.  I have never heard of an MSW program that offers a combined degree in a group of disciplines, even if they are related.  Social work schools offer an MSW, regardless of whether you concentrate in casework or group work.  As for schools, I would think that if you live in Massachusetts you have a wealth of riches, because there are so many colleges and universities in Boston.  Then there is Smith College, which has a world famous School of Social Work.  But if you are looking for a program that combines all of these disciplines, I have to stop here because as I already said I have never heard of one (but that doesn't mean that none exists).  Happy hunting.
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MSW - Masters in social work\n\nEligibility :Any Graduate with Aptitude for Social Work or a Bachelor of Social Work. Graduates with CSW or DSW have preference.\n\nDuration : 2 years\n\nJob prospects- One can get employment as labour welfare officer, social worker, community organizer in private as well as public sector companies. One can also devote oneself with zeal to social work. \n\nInstitutes Conducting Courses\n\nWest Bengal\n\nIndian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta University  \nPalli Sangthan Vibhag (Rural Reconstructions College), Vishwa Bharati University, Shantiniketan 731235  \nUyyar Pradesh\n\nInstitute of Social Sciences, Agra  \nKashi Vidyapith, Varanasi 221002  \nLucknow University, Badshah Bagh, Lucknow 226007  \nDelhi\n\nUniversity of Delhi, Delhi 110007  \nJamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025  \nRajasthan\n\nTirpude College of Social Work, Pratap Nagar, Rajasthan University  \nRajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur 313001  \nHaryana\n\nKurukshetra University, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar, Department of Social work, Kurukshetra 132119  \nGujarat\n\nGujarat Vidyapeeth, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad 380014  \nM.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 390002 \nMadhya Pradesh\n\nDevi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (M.A), 169, Ravindra Nath Tagore Marg, Indore 452001  \nVikram University, Kothi Road, Ujjain 456010 \nMaharashtra\n\nAhmed Nagar College, Poona University, Ahmednagar  \nAdhyapak Shikshan Mandali Arts & Commerce College, Taloda  \nCollege of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan (Bombay University), Mumbai  \nCollege of Social Work, Vasant Vihar, Jawahar Colony, Aurangabad (Aurangabad University)  \nChhatrapati Shahu Central Institute of Business of Business Education and Research, Kolhapur  \nKarve Institute of Social Science, Poona University, Pune  \nTata Institute of Social Sciences, P.O.8313, Sion-Trombay Road, Deonar, Mumbai 400088 \nAmravati University, near Tapowan, Amravati 440602 \nUniversity of Bombay, M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai 400032  \nUniversity of Poona, Ganeshkind, Pune 411007  \nMarathawada University, Aurangabad 431004  \nNagpur University, near Maharaja Bagh, M.G marg, Nagpur 440001 \nKarnataka\n\nCentral College, Bangalore University, Bangalore  \nMysore University, Mysore  \nSchool of Social Work, Mangalore, (Mangalore University)  \nKarnataka University, Pavat Nagar, Dharwad 580003  \nMangalore University, University Campus, Mangalagangothri 574119  \nBangalore University, Jnana Bharati, Bangalore 560056  \nGulbarga University, Jnana Ganga, Gulbarga 585106  \nChrist College,Hosur Road, Bangalore -29,India.Phone Number: 25536280. \nAndhra Pradesh\n\nAndhra University, Waltair 530003  \nSri Krishnadevaraya University, Sri Venkateshwarapuram, Anantpur 515003  \nSri Padmavati Mahila Vishavidyalayam, Tirupati 517502  \nKerala\n\nLoyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum (Kerala University) \nRajgiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, Gandhiji University  \nUniversity of Kerala, P.O. University, Thiruvananthapuram 695034  \nTamil Nadu\n\nMadras School of Social Work, Egmore, Chennai  \nBharathiar University, Maruthamalai Road, Coimabtore 641046  \nBharathidasan Palkalai Perun, Tiruchirapalli 620024  \nUniversity of Madras, Centenary Buildings, Chepauk, Chennai 600005  \nMadurai Kamraj University Palkalai Nagar, Madurai 625021
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have you even bothered to look on the internet, try typing \n\njobs "social work" into a search engine
816359
You can continue your education and get doctorate degree in Psychology or you could use it to become a market researcher, teacher, social worker, sales person, human resources officer, organizational development officer, education or non-profit program coordinator, counselor (you will need a master's in counseling for this).
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Call your local CPS (Child Protective Services) office...\nIf it isnt listed separately in your gov. section of the phone book - call DHHR and ask them for the local number.\nAsk what qualifications you need to be a case worker in that county.\nYou will definately need a high school diploma / GED to start with.  Child development classes in college are great to add to a Social Worker's Lic. (you need one to do this)\nWhile you are going to college... volunteer in your community and get to know what non-profit organizations your area has.\nGood Luck
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You will have to get at least a Bachelors Degree in social work before you can do it.  in the mean time, take social science classes in school, sociology, psychology, etc. you can also do volunteer work which will look really good on you in the long run.  things like mentoring children, crisis hotlines, disaster relief, shelters, etc.  That's my major as well and I wished I had done more volunteer work in the past.  Good luck!!!!
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If you want to be a Social Worker, you should major in Social Work.  If your university doesn't offer that, Psychology would be a close second.  Maybe make sociology your minor.
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Suggestion 1 would have been to never get a degree in sociology.  That was a bad choice if you actually want to earn enough to live on.  I have known several people who have studied this, NONE of them have a job in sociology.  MAYBE if you had a PHD in sociology you would at least have a chance, but the only jobs in sociology are teaching sociology and possible social worker work.  Either way, you'll need to brush up on your table waiting skills.  I'm not trying to be mean, these are just my observations.\n\nIf you are hellbent on finding a job in sociology, try working with underserved children in non-profit organizations such as The Steppingstone Foundation.  They might hire someone with a slightly heightened awareness of social issues.
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If you are thinking of becoming a career counselor, you will need a bacherlor's degree in some kind of human service field, like psychology, social work or sociology.  Then you need a master's degree in counseling - Here's a hint, seek out a career counselor.  Most universities with counseling programs have free or low cost career counseling which include tests and one on one time with someone trained to help you make career decisions.  Look in the department of education at your local university.
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The best thing to do is to check with the college for this answer.\nMany colleges have a social worker degree available. \nAs a former foster parent, I dealt with SW's all the time, and it seemed that most of them had schooling in sociaology, psychology, etc.