Start today in a Rewarding
Career in Social Work!
Social Workers help others function better in their environment.
They help people to address and solve personal and family problems
and to deal with day-to-day living. They work in a variety of settings,
such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, government offices, churches,
penal institutions, foster care, adoption agencies, and schools.
Also, they assist families that have serious domestic problems,
such as child and spousal abuse.
Online
Schools That Offer Degrees/ Certificates:
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Walden
University is one of the few online schools that offers
advanced research-oriented degrees with specialties such as
Clinical Social Work, Family Intervention, and Human Services
Administration. With its accredited social-work degree program,
students are taught action-oriented research skills and context-sensitive
knowledge for application in practice.
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Capella
University offers a variety of
online degree programs in social work and human services.
Its Social and Community Services Master's program teaches
research methodology, history of social welfare, and more.
Capella also offers doctoral programs in counseling, family
therapy, social services, and others.
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At The
University of Phoenix Online
individuals can earn a Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management
Degree. This integrated program combines both academic instruction
and management skills of assessing, planning, organizing,
leading, and evaluating. Students learn about child development,
adult and family interactions, crisis intervention and more.
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Kaplan
University offers a Case Management
Certificate program that is ideal for the working professional.
The program helps students make better assessments, acquire
analytical skills, conduct research, and better plan and manage
their services for clients. The program focuses on cost-effectiveness
for agencies.
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Holding a diploma in social work provides students with the critical
skills needed to help others overcome life challenges. Students
study subjects in child development, psychology, sociology and human
behavior. Most positions today require a minimum of a Bachelor's
degree, but for those seeking higher earnings, a Master's degree
is most often required.
Depending on specialty,
the earning potential for those working in social work varies greatly.
On average, those working in the medical and public health sector
earn around $40,000 per annum. Those with a background in gerontology
and substance abuse treatment are in demand and can expect to earn
anywhere from $36,000 and up.
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