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From the Book - Second Edition.
Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Profession Of Social Work: -- What Is Social Work?: -- Separating the facts from the fiction -- Top 7 myths about the social work profession -- How is social work different from other related professions/disciplines? -- How did social work begin? -- What is the future outlook for social workers? -- Brief history of the social work profession in the United States -- Got Social Work? -- Is social work for you? -- Benefits of a career in social work -- Challenges of a career in social work -- Social work oath -- Invitation to you -- Follow The Yellow Brick Road: Education And Licensure For Social Workers: -- What steps are involved in becoming a professional social worker? -- What degree do I need to become a social worker? -- What are the prerequisites for being accepted in a social work program? -- Who qualifies as a social worker? -- What is the purpose of licensing? -- What do I need to know about social work licensing? -- Is licensing really necessary for the social work profession? -- Do all social work jobs require getting a license? -- If I am licensed in one state, will I be able to use this license in a different state if I relocate for a job? -- What are the differences between a license, a certification and a credential -- After graduation from my university's social work program, will I be able to obtain a license? -- Where can I learn more about the requirements for social work education, supervision and licensing? -- Postscript -- Careers In Social Work: -- Careers In Child Welfare: -- Child protection casework -- Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A Ritter, Children's Protective Services -- Intake worker -- CPS investigator -- Family preservation caseworker -- Substitute care caseworker -- Foster care and adoption caseworker -- Careers with private or nonprofit agencies -- Careers in child welfare research -- Careers with the government -- Child welfare advocate -- Adoption social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Agnes Zarcaro, Spaulding for Children -- Foster care social worker -- Emerging field of practice: home visiting programs -- School-Based And School-Linked Services: -- School social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Magda Flores, School Social Worker -- After-school program counselor -- Day-care or school readiness program worker -- Adult literacy program worker -- Special education social service worker -- Social worker on a college campus -- Social Work With Older Adults: -- Adult protective services caseworker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Lori Delagrammatikas, Program Coordinator -- Social work in adult day centers -- Residential care case manager -- Careers in psychogeriatrics -- Social work in hospitals and other health care settings -- Social Worker Spotlight: Sheryl Bruno, Social work supervisor -- Hospice social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Jane O'Rourke, Hospice and Palliative Care -- Home health social worker -- Geriatric case manager -- Social Worker Spotlight: Simon Paquette, Medical Social Worker -- Careers in research and policy -- Careers with the government -- Social Work In Health Care: -- Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act or "ObamaCare" -- Social work in hospitals and other medical settings -- Social Worker Spotlight: Jacqueline Frausto, Medical Social Worker -- Emergency room social worker -- Hospice social work -- Director of social work -- Public health social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Erica Solway, Doctoral Student in Sociology -- Rehabilitation social worker -- Patient navigator/patient advocate -- Health care policy specialist -- Social Work In Mental Health And Addiction: -- Clinical social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Sue Matorin, Treatment Coordinator -- Social work with groups --Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, Northern Virginia Cancer Center -- Social work and substance abuse intervention -- Social Worker Spotlight: Robert Klekar, Social Work and Substance Abuse -- Social Worker Spotlight: Shana Seidenberg, Mental Illness Substance Abuse coordinator -- Employee assistance worker -- Military social worker -- Mental health advocacy --
Careers In Crisis Intervention:
Careers in disaster and emergency management
Social Worker Spotlight: Brian Rivers, Case Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Suicide prevention
Family violence counselor
Sexual assault counselor
Policy advocate
Social Worker Spotlight: Cindy Southworth, National Network to End Domestic Violence
Careers In Criminal Justice And The Legal Arena:
Social Worker Spotlight: Lyn K Slater, Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy
Probation officer (adult or juvenile justice system)
Parole officer
Correctional or detention officer
Correctional treatment specialist
Juvenile justice counselor
Gang prevention counselor
Family court social worker
Social Worker Spotlight: Brandy Macaluso, Coalition for Independent Living Options
Licensed clinical social worker (jails and prisons)
Victim services specialist
Social Worker Spotlight: Marilyn Peterson Armour, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue
Mediation and conflict resolution
Careers in restorative justice
Careers in forensic social work
Custody evaluator
Mental health evaluator
Mitigation specialist
Social Worker Spotlight: Alison Cusick, Intern, Office of the Public Defender
Forensic social work in juvenile justice
Social Worker Spotlight: Joel T Andrade, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
Careers In International Social Work And Human Rights:
U S based immigrant, refugee, and asylee resettlement worker
Social Worker Spotlight: Marleine Bastien, Founder, Fanm Ayisyen nan Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami
Social Worker Spotlight: Juliane Ramic, Resettling Refugees
Immigration policy advocate
Disaster relief worker
Social Worker Spotlight: Susan Kosche Vallem, Professor and Chair, Social Work Department, Wartburg College
Human rights worker
International development worker
Careers with the United Nations/ UNICEF
Social Worker Spotlight: Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director (program) UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund
Careers In Poverty And Homelessness:
Income assistance caseworker/employment counselor
Social work careers in the field of homelessness
Careers in research
Poverty advocate
Social Worker Spotlight: Kristin Noel Ludwig, Community Action
Careers In The Political Arena:
Lobbyist
Campaign worker
Social Worker Spotlight: Greg Shufeldt, Political Social Worker
Legislative aide
Field organizer
Social Worker Spotlight: Elizabeth Alex, Lead Organizer/Manager
Policy analyst/researcher
Advocacy organization
Legislator or public official
Social Worker Spotlight: Representative Elliott Naishtat, Attorney and Texas State Legislator
Careers In Community Practice:
Community planner
Social Worker Spotlight: Odis Dolton, Assistant Director for Finance Community Developer
Social Worker Spotlight: Amy Krings-Barnes, Community Police Partnering Center
Community organizer
Social Worker Spotlight: Trina Scordo, Senior Organizer
Social work in urban communities
Urban Social Worker Spotlight: Tracy Harris, Family Service Case Manager
Entrepreneurial Social Worker Spotlight: Johnnie Fielding, Cofounder, Leading by Example
Rural social worker
Leadership In Human Service Organizations:
Administrator
Executive director
Social Worker Spotlight: Laura Elmore Smith, Executive Director, Crime Prevention Institute
Program manager
Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, Arlington Hospital Organizational Consultant
Public relations/media relations
Volunteer services director
Fund-raiser
Social Worker Spotlight: April Kerwin, Director of Stewardship and Planning Giving
Grant writer
Careers In Research And Academia:
Social work researcher
Social work professor
Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A Ritter, Director of BSW Program and Associate Professor
Adjust faculty/lecturer
Field education director/coordinator
Director of special programs
Program director/department chair/dean
Out Of The Box Social Work Careers:
Dual degrees
Novelist/journalist
Social Worker Spotlight: Anne Driscoll, Journalist author
Documentary filmmaker
Social Worker Spotlight: Murali D Nair, Communicating Beyond Print Media
Artist
Corporate consultant
Careers in human resources
Social Worker Spotlight: Elaine Charpentier Phillippi, Program Manager
Careers in mediation and conflict resolution
Ombudsman
Self-employment/consulting careers
Animal-assisted social work
Social Worker Spotlight: Richard B Joelson, Private Practice
Social entrepreneur
Attorney
Where Do We Go From Here?:
Paying for your social work education
Rising costs of higher education
Public service loan forgiveness program
Conducting a scholarship search
Other methods of financing your education
Social work scholarships, fellowships, and other programs
In sum
Job Hunting Tips:
Books on job hunting
Job hunting websites
International social work opportunities
Online job hunting
Creating your resume
Networking
Epilogue
Index.
From the Book
What is social work?
Got social work?
The yellow brick road : education and licensure for social workers
Careers in child welfare
School-based and school-linked services
Social work with older adults
Social work in health care
Social work in mental health and addiction
Careers in crisis intervention
Careers in criminal justice and the legal arena
Careers in forensic social work
Careers in international social work and human rights
Careers in poverty and homelessness
Careers in politics
Careers in community practice
Leadership in human service organizations
Careers in research and academia
Careers beyond social work
Paying for your education
Job hunting tips.
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ISBN
9780826129055
9780826154057
9780826154057
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