26 days ago
Coos Bay, OR
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If you're on the lookout for a career as a Social Worker, whether you're still entry-level or you have tons of experience, HealthcareMatch is the place to be! Our job board contains numerous unique job postings that we're sure will catch your attention. Not only are we dedicated to you and your job search, but we have an article library that discusses many different topics, ranging from the best cities to practice medicine in to what it's like to switch between different practice types.
In your beneficial career as a Social Worker, you will work alongside parents/guardians, school administrators, health professionals, primary care physicians and more. During your career as a Social Worker, you can expect to perform job duties such as assisting clients in achieving treatment goals, providing psychological assessments for patients in all stages of life that are presenting with mental health difficulties, communicating with your patients' care teams and more.
Before you begin your career as a Social Worker, you will need to acquire a Bachelors degree in Social Work (BSW). Some institutions, however, may hire workers who have degrees in related fields, such as psychology or sociology. Some positions will require a Masters degree in Social Work (MSW), which takes, on average, 2 years to complete. The breakdown of degrees held by Social Workers across the United States can be found below.
High School Diplomas, Doctorates, Certificates, Licenses and Diplomas make up the remaining 2.7% of degrees held by Social Workers across the United States.
Some qualities and skills that Social Workers should have when seeking out this profession are empathy, organizational skills, problem-solving skills and communication skills.
The job growth rate for this field is 11%. As of right now, the average salary for a Social Worker is over $53,000 per year, coming out to over $25 per hour. Depending on your location and skill level, you may make over $76,000 per year.
Social workers typically work in the following practice settings:
You will have the opportunity to enjoy many benefits as a Social Worker. These benefits include a growing field, the opportunity for student loan forgiveness, many job opportunities, and more.
What are you waiting for? Get out there and start applying for jobs and start your career! You can utilize the HealthcareMatch Job Board to join the other 200,000+ Social Workers in the United States.