Center for Career Development
Students & Alumni -- Social Work
SOCIAL WORK JOB MARKET
Social workers are employed in various types of settings, including health and mental health clinics, child welfare, schools, residential programs, not-for-profit agencies, and private practice. Employment opportunities for social workers are expected to increase, particularly in schools, home health care, family services, gerontology, and corrections/probation. The educational preparation of social work students is applicable to work with diverse populations in a variety of environments.
You may be curious about the starting range, average, or long-term salary potential of social workers. Salaries are influenced by numerous factors:
- Level of education (e.g. B.S.W. versus M.S.W.)
- Licensure level (e.g. LSW versus LCSW versus LICSW)
- Number of years of experience in the field
- Field of practice (e.g. government agency, child welfare)
- Geographic location
SOCIAL WORK JOB SEARCH RESOURCES
Below is a list of resources that may be helpful to you in your job search:
Membership in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
For Wheelock's Job Postings go the the Wheelock Works! web site.
Web sites targeted to the social work profession, such as the following, increase the efficiency of your search:
- Job
Listings for Social Workers
www.socialworker.com/jobs.htm - National
Association of Social Workers (NASW)
www.socialworkers.org - Social
Service Online
www.socialservice.com - The
New Social Worker On-Line Job Page
www.socialworker.com/jobs.htm
Contact Center for Career Development
Mailing Address:
Center for Career Development
Wheelock College
200 the Riverway
Boston, MA 02215
