One question that often comes up is whether there is an advantage (or disadvantage) to working in a particular setting or practice area in terms of the amount of income that you would earn as a social worker. The answer is that it depends… The median base annual salary for a social worker is $55,000, […]
Social Workers’ Locator Tool for Services
Aunt Bertha: Innovation in Social Work Have you heard of Aunt Bertha? Aunt Bertha is an innovative program makes it easy for both advocates and people in need to find food, health, housing and education programs in just a few clicks via the web. This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Erine Gray, a […]
Career Advice from Editor of The New Social Worker
Are you wondering how flexible the social work field is in terms of professional opportunities? As per Linda Grobman, MSW, LSW, CMP, the “opportunities for you as a social worker are wide open! It is such a broad and varied field, and there is always something new to learn. Don’t feel […]
Career Advice from a Dean of Social Work
Are you a social work student or recent graduate wondering what to focus on in terms of your career development? Nancy J. Smyth, who is the Dean of the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, in New York, recommends that you see your MSW as “just the beginning of your education,” and […]
21 Additional Career Resources for Social Workers
Are you looking for some helpful job search optimization tools? Since my prior post on resources for social workers, I have found some more career development tools/sites to help you advance your career. Below are some tools to help you manage the job search process, know what salary you should be earning and other links to associations […]
