For more information, contact an advisor in the Social Work Department:

Iris Phillips
ED0127
812/461-5281

C. Christy Baker
ED0130
812/465-7116

Careers in Social Work

There are a wide variety of career/practice areas for Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW) and Master's of Social Work (MSW) degree graduates. The Occupational Outlook Handbook lists Social Work as having a "very high" job outlook. Professional Social Workers work to assist clients in solving human problems.

Graduates work in a variety of settings including: social services agencies and programs, health care institutions, and services, communities, correctional systems, schools and government (at all levels).

Social Workers work with different populations (IE: children, adolescents, adults, elderly); social problems, (IE: substance abuse, mental and emotional problems, corrections, child maltreatment), and levels of practice (IE: individuals, families, communities). Below are listed some of the more common career areas for professional Social Workers.

Practice Areas in Social Work
Administration and Management	International Social Work
Advocacy and Community Practice	Mental Health and Clinical Social Work
Aging and Gerontology	Occupational and EAP Social Work
Substance Abuse	Policy and Planning
Child Welfare and Family	Public Welfare
Developmental Disabilities	Research
Health Care Social Work	School Social Work
Justice and Corrections	Marital and Family Therapy/Practice
Juvenile Issues	Teaching/Education

Many agencies, programs, and health care institutions require licensed professional Social Workers due to accreditation, licensing, certification, and governmental requirements.

Detailed information is available in the Social Work Department or by going to the National Association of Social Workers, web site NASW.

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