Social Work

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What is Social Work?

Social work means engaging in psychosocial evaluation and intervention, including therapy, to the extent permitted by the licensure provisions of this chapter, to effect a change in the feelings, attitudes and behavior of a client, whether an individual, group or community. "Social work" also means engaging in community organization, social planning, administration and research.

The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being.

Utilizing theories of human behavior and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments.

Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.

Related Career Titles

Agency Director	Deputy Director	International Social Worker
Aging/Gerontology	Developmental Disabilities	Manager/Administrator
Child Welfare/Children's Services	Eligibility Specialist	Mental /Clinical Social Worker
Case Worker	Executive Director	Policy & Planning Specialist
Community Org. Dir.	Social Worker	Policy Advocate
Consultant	Food Stamp Administrator	Policy Analyst
School Social Worker	Health Care Specialist	Program Manager
Teacher	Supervisor	Research Analyst
Criminal Justice/Corrections Specialist	Substance Abuse Counselor	Intake Counselor
	Employment/ Occupational Social Worker

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Related Major Skills

Planning long-term projects	Recruiting/coordinating research subjects
Writing grant proposals	Evaluating
Maintaining records	Developing project designs
Interviewing	Understanding group dynamics
Observing human interactions	Recognizing cultural differences/similarities
Surveying and sampling	Identifying value systems
Gathering and organizing data	Examining data
Conducting field studies	Applying non-intrusive methods
Reaching new conclusions through comparative study	Utilizing statistical applications