What Can I Do With A Major In Social Work?

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OCCUPATIONAL POSSIBILITIES

HUMAN SERVICE WORKERS

Provide direct/indirect client services establishing eligibility for services for clients and help clients obtain them.

Educational Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required. A Masters degree is usually needed to do Medical and Psycological Social Work

Avg. Maine Salary: $13.82 per/hour

Avg. # Maine Employment 1943

Annual Openings: 733

Projected Growth: 20%

SOCIAL WORKER

Help people deal with a wide range of problems; helping with mental illness, inadequate housing, unemployment, lack of job skills, serious illness, disability, substance abuse, antisocial behavior, and provide counseling.

Educational Requirements

A bachelor's degree is the minimum requirment for most jobs. Educational requirements will include Licensing tests.

Avg. Maine Salary: $14.38 per/hour

Avg. # Maine Employment 1943

Annual Openings: 73

Projected Growth: 20%

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RELATED OCCUPATIONS

Religious Workers	Occupational Therapy Assistants
Physical Therapy Assistants	Activity Leaders
Parole Officers	School Counselor
Medical Social Worker	Guidance Counselor
Counseling Psychology Teacher	Educator

SKILLS

Accuracy in Recording Information

Problem Solving

Focus

Good Judgement

Reasoning Skills

Empathy

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SAMPLE JOBS

(taken from past issues of our Career Services Husky Job Board)

Case Management Supervisor
Provide skill development direct support, and group services focused on people's goals of recovery, self-management of mental illness and development of natural supports in the community.
Qualifications: Masters Degree in Social Work or related field and be eligible for licensure as an LCSW, LMSW, or LCPC; minimum of three years work experience with persons with mental illness; one year experience in case work supervision required; must have strong beliefs in recovery and PSR principles and love of supervision and working within teams.

Outreach Case Manager-
Provide aggressive outreach to persons not serviced by the traditional mental health delivery system.
Qualifications: Minimum of Bachelors Degree in Social Work or closely related field; must be certified at the MHRT II level or eligible for certification and have three years directly related experience.

Youth and Family Counselors:
Working with children with emotional and behavioral problems at several programs located throughout Southern Maine. Opening include full time as well as relief or substitute positions, day/evening hours as well as awake overnight hours located in residential and community settings.
Qualifications: None given

Youth and Community Outreach Coordinator
Facilitate male and female multi-cultural youth groups offering support and education to low income youths, families and communities through training opportunities, recreational programming and networking.
Qualifications: Knowledge of high risk youth issues, community experience and believing in the next generation a must; BS in Human Services or related field; experience facilitating youth groups and managing conflict resolution preferred; evening hours required; clean driving record required.

Program Director Evodia House -
Responsible for overall administration of the program, a residential substance abuse facility. Other jobs listed included: Community Support Worker, Community Support Case Workers, Counseling, Senior Residential Advisor.
Qualifications: Minimum of a Master's Degree in Administration, Social Work, Nursing or in a Human Services related field or equivalent and at least five years experience in human services with a minimum of three years administration. Experience in drug and alcoholism services is preferred. Top

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Work as a part-time or volunteer in a local shelter.

Participate in community meetings.

Join a professional social work organization.

Volunteer at a local nursing home.

Read current periodicals or related materials.

Solve problems involving analytical and logical processes.

Work with a home computer.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

(Click here for a list of resources are located in our Career Resource Centers, 107 Payson Smith Hall, Portland or 113 Upton Hall, Gorham)

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

(For more information see the National Trade and Professional Association
of the United States located in our Career Resource Centers)

National Association of Social Workers
750 First Street NE Suite 700
Washington DC 20002-4241
800-638-8799 or 202-408-8600

Alliance of Information's and Referral Systems

American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers

American Association of State Social Work Boards

American Association of Suicidology

American Orthopsychiatric Association

Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, The

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies

Association of Junior Leagues International

Association of Oncology Social Work

Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers

Association of Professional Directors of YMCAs in the United States

Catholic Charities USA

Council on Social Work Education

Family Service America

International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers

International Community Corrections Association

Jewish Social Service Professionals Association

National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations

National Association for Community Mediation

National Association for Home Care

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

National Association of Black Social Workers

National Association of Community Action Agencies

National Association of Foster Grandparent Program Directors

National Association of Leadership for Student Assistance Programs

National Association of Social Workers

National Federation of Societies for Clinical Social Work

National Network for Social Work Managers

National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

National Staff Development and Training Association

North American Association of Christians in Social Work

Society for Social Work Administrators in Health Care

World Association for Infant Mental Health

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The information on this page was taken from the following sources: CareerWare 98; Maine Dept.of Labor, 94; Occupational Outlook Handbook, 98; National Trade and Professional Associations Of the United States, 97; College Majors and Careers

Website Last Updated August 8, 1999

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