101 careers in social work
This volume serves as both a catalog of social work job descriptions as well as a guide to career planning. The authors highlight the interdisciplinary nature of social work, and include unconventional, cutting-edge career options such as forensic social work, entrepreneurship, working in political...
| Main Author: | Ritter, Jessica A. |
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| Other Authors: | Vakalahi, Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue., Kiernan-Stern, Mary. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Springer Pub. Co.,
[2009]
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| Physical Description: |
xviii, 285 pages ; 23 cm. |
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| Online Access: |
Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- What is social work?
- Got social work?
- The yellow brick road : education and licensure for social workers
- Careers in child welfare
- School-based and school-linked services
- Social work with older adults
- Social work in health care
- Social work in mental health and addiction
- Careers in crisis intervention
- Careers in criminal justice and the legal arena
- Careers in forensic social work
- Careers in international social work and human rights
- Careers in poverty and homelessness
- Careers in politics
- Careers in community practice
- Leadership in human service organizations
- Careers in research and academia
- Careers beyond social work
- Paying for your education
- Job hunting tips.