Browse available Social Worker Jobs. Social workers are individuals who deal with family and child related problems to provide solutions. They provide guidance and solutions to vulnerable children and adults who are in need of counselling to resolve deep lying issues related to their daily lives. Being a social worker is a profession which benefits individuals, groups, families and even communities. This is an academic profession requiring in-depth knowledge of both individual and social behavior to solve in-depth issues of both. Human behavior both on the individual or collective scale are very important in today’s fast-paced world. Social workers provide much needed calculated support to individuals lacking the sense of proper behavioral patterns.
There are numerous facets to functioning as a social worker. If you are aspiring to be one, then you have to understand its primary motive – individual or collective welfare. Much of what a person is and can be relative to their personal or inter-personal skills. A society too has functions and behaves according to given patterns and structures. If you intend to be a social worker, you have to understand each and every detail of these increasingly co-related subject topics for providing a solution to them. A social worker works closely with the intended individuals or group to ease interpersonal relations thus streamlining proficiency and skill.
This job sector already employs nearly 600,000 individuals according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With a projected growth forecast near to 20% in the coming years, a total of 110,000 plus new vacancies will be created making this a very good prospect for a pursuant.
Among the more important sections seeing a significant rise in employing social workers are schools and government and private medical centers. Counselling is turning out to be an important part and parcel of these institutions driving up the demand for competent social workers to work in tandem with the whole system.
If you want to be social worker, here are some basic functions which you will be expected to fulfill:
A social worker has to act on a level above the prevailing situation. And this means both understanding the underlying problems and providing sound solutions to it. These are among the fundamental qualities expected from a social worker:
As a social worker, expect to work closely with marginalized sects of the society to propel their empowerment. You may also come across situations which have moral ramifications on the victim and have to work closely at a personal level while maintaining professional integrity and results.
If you already have a high school diploma or a GED in your resume, you need to go ahead and get a Bachelors’ degree in social work. You can also use degrees in more specialized but relative fields such as psychology and sociology to your advantage. What’s better is to get a Masters’ in social work done to make sure that you have a long-term future as a social worker.
The designation which you are looking for to become a functioning social worker is that of a C-SWCM. This stands for Certified Social Work Case Managers. Every state has their regulatory body for registering functional social workers. Higher degrees include MSW or Master Social Work and CSW or Clinical Social Work. CSW is a specific branch of social work dealing with mental or emotional illnesses and behavioral disturbances through proper assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
The average median salary for a social worker is around the nation is at $44,000 per annum. You can expect a starting salary of around $28,000 plus with the top ten percentile drawing in over $70,000 as MSW or CSW.
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Banner Health | Phoenix, AZ
Hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west...
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Providence Health & Services | San Pedro, CA
Ight Shift Social Worker to Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in San Pedro, CA. Night Shifts are scheduled from 11 PM to 7:30 AM...
Per Diem Employment Shift: Night Schedule: On Call
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Fresenius Medical Care | Del Rio, TX
Social Workers at Fresenius Medical Care help patients understand that while dialysis treatment can be overwhelming at first, it is still possible to thrive. Responsibilities include assessing, educat...
Travel Employment Masters In Social Work Required
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Carlos L. Lopez & Associates | Los Angeles, CA
Check this great job opportunity, Case Manager (Social Worker Veterans Case Management) Los Angeles Jobs in Los Angeles, CA. You will work in a nice and warm environment with great salary and compensa...
Case Manager (Social Worker – Veterans Case Management)
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Henry Street Settlement | New York, NY
Making it one of the most comprehensive settlement house in...
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Durham County | Durham, NC
The purpose of the Social Worker II position in Centralized Intake unit of Aging and Adult Services, is to provide the Intake, Education, and Referral function for the Coordinated Entry into the Homel...
Full Time $39,600-$71,600 per year Bachelor's Degree Required Department: Social Services (DSS)
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BJC HealthCare | St. Louis, MO
Plans and implements social work services on assigned clinical service or unit in collaboration with the healthcare team...
Master's Degree - Social Work
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Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA
Clinical Social Worker Status: Part-time. 16 hours/week Schedule: 2 days/week (weekdays) SEIU Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk...
Part Time
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Parkland Health & Hospital System | Grand Prairie, TX
Looking for your next opportunity? If so, choose Parkland and discover what a meaningful job feels like. Whether you work directly with patients or use your talent to support our care, you’ll be part ...
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The MENTOR Network | Hyannis, MA
Massachusetts MENTOR is seeking Youth Social Workers for full time opportunities across Massachusetts. As a Youth Social Worker (Family Support Specialist) you will coordinate the development and impl...
Full Time Category: Clinical Massachusetts MENTOR
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Visiting Nurse Service of New York | New York, NY
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) is the nation's largest not-for-profit home- and community-based health care organization, serving the five boroughs of New York City, and Nassau, Suffol...
Master's Degree Required
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Digital Media Communications | Bismarck, ND
The Bismarck Cancer Center has an opening for an Oncology Clinic Social Worker. If you're a qualified, compassionate individual seeking a healthcare career, please visit our website to apply! You can ...
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN
Check this great job opportunity, Social Worker 2 in Nashville, TN. You will work in a nice and warm environment with great salary and compensation...
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Spectrum Healthcare Resources | Beale Air Force Base, CA
Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a full time opening for a Family Medicine Physician at Dumfries Health Center in Dumfries, Virginia. Our practice is a model for military medicine and is extremely po...
Full Time
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Houston Methodist | Houston, TX
At Houston Methodist, the Social Worker I (SW I) position provides comprehensive, compassionate, clinical social work and discharge planning to patients and their families of a targeted patient popula...
Full Time Category: Case Management/Social Work Shift: DAY Hours: M - F
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Lee Health | Fort Myers, FL
The social work practice that occurs in hospitals and other health care settings to facilitate health, prevent illness and aid physically ill patients and their families to resolve the social and psyc...
Part Time Category: Allied Health Department: Care Management Shift: 4:00 PM-12:30 AM Schedule: Evenings
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BIDMC(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) | Boston, MA
The Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (CVPR), a program of Social Work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is seeking per diem assistance. CVPR provides acute and ongoing services for p...
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Providence Health & Services | Torrance, CA
Providence is calling a full time, day shift Clinical Social Worker for our Pediatric Outpatient Palliative Care team with Providence TrinityKids Care...
Full Time Shift: Day
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Fresenius Medical Care | Mountain City, TN
Social Workers at Fresenius Medical Care help patients understand that while dialysis treatment can be overwhelming at first, it is still possible to thrive. Responsibilities include assessing, educat...
Travel Employment Masters in Social Work
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Durham County | Durham, NC
The Centralized Intake Social Worker I will provide direct casework services to individuals and families in crisis. This requires an initial screening of individuals presenting in crisis; method of co...
Full Time $32,210-$57,978 per year Bachelor's Degree Required Department: Social Services (DSS)