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 […]
How To Start Up a Private Practice
Is starting up your own private practice one of your dreams? As per Michael Langlois, LICSW, “private practice is a business, and you need to learn how to create and run a business if you are going to be successful.” Michael would know! He is a social worker who wears many hats. In addition to running a […]
What Is Social Work In Child Welfare Like?
Many people are rather confused as to what child welfare social workers do, especially in light of how the media portray their role. @SocialJerkBlog, a social worker employed in the field of social work, describes her typical day as including “some parent training with clients. This can be working on behavioral charts and disciplinary consistency, […]
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 […]
Social Work Licensing – Part II
In the last post, I provided an overview of the licensing options for social workers in New York and shared NY’s LMSW licensing requirements. As a reminder, all states have their own social work licensing laws, requirements and titles. Therefore, if you reside in another state, please check out the Association of Social Work Boards […]
