The field of social work is often underappreciated. Social workers play a vital role in ensuring our children and young people are able to have the best social and educational outcomes as possible. At the same time, these professionals assist elderly people to ensure that they have the highest quality of life possible. They work behind the scenes for society, but play a hugely important role for individuals of any age whom they support through life’s difficulties. There are many amazing careers available within the field of social work. Let’s take a look, therefore, at a list of 100 social work careers.
- Family social worker
- Health care social worker
- Mental health social worker
- Social service assistant
- Case review assistant
- Research social worker
- Policy social worker
- Administrative social worker
- Child social worker
- Family social worker
- School social worker
- Child protective services social worker
- CPS officer
- CPS assistant
- Community social worker
- Gerontological social worker
- Medical social worker
- Health social worker
- Mental health social worker
- Substance abuse social worker
- Military social worker
- Veteran social worker
- Refugee social worker
- Hospice social worker
- Palliative social worker
- Psychiatric social worker
- School social worker
- Clinical social worker
- Outreach worker
- Family support worker
- Probation officer
- Corrections officer
- Adult guidance worker
- Advice worker
- Careers advisor
- Charity officer
- Community development worker
- Child protection worker
- Counselor
- Play therapist
- Volunteer coordinator
- Youth worker
- Public health social worker
- Medical social worker
- Social work lecturer
- Social services inspector
- Youth involvement officer
- Consultant
- Guardian
- Advocate
- Social care manager
- Accreditation officer
- Adoption social worker
- Fostering social worker
- Child day care worker
- Child welfare officer
- Psychiatric hospital officer
- Employee assistance developer
- Young offenders officer
- Rape counseling officer
- Police officer
- Victim services officer
- Labor union representative
- Disability coordinator
- Residential treatment officer
- Nursing home officer
- Veteran’s officer
- Sectarian officer
- School district inspector
- Early intervention program coordinator
- Head start clinic coordinator
- Women’s health coordinator
- Health maintenance officer
- Substance addiction social worker
- Social worker’s assistant
- Social work team administrator
- Social work team manager
- Social work team receptionist
- Samaritan
- Public welfare social worker
- Developmental disabilities social worker
- Health care social worker
- Correctional social worker
- Justice social worker
- Occupational social worker
- International social worker
- Policy developer
- Welfare planner
- Political social worker
- Crisis team social worker
- Suicide prevention officer
- Domestic violence social worker
- Program coordinator
- Social advocate
- Lawyer
- Author
- Child fatality investigator
- Nursery nurse
- Child neglect investigator
- Child Social Worker
As you can see, the field is truly varied. How to become involved in these positions depends on the job itself. Some require many years of education, as well as licensing and certification. Others can be taken on with only a high school diploma.
