Social Worker

Duties and Responsibilities

Social workers help people and their families adjust to problems in their lives such as serious illness, child abuse, substance abuse, mental illness, handicaps, juvenile delinquency, and anti-social behavior. Often they must help people accept situations that cannot be changed. Frequently they work with the homeless, chronically unemployed, and mentally ill. Most social workers work for the government in offices, hospitals, clinics, prisons, or the courts. Some also work in nursing homes, group homes, schools, or businesses.

Average Salary: $20,000-$42,000

Educational Requirements

Students should prepare for a career in social work by taking challenging high school courses, especially in English, science, and math. Some organizations may allow a social worker to practice with a bachelor’s degree in social work, however most positions require a graduate degree.

Would you like to be one?

I wouldn’t want to be a social worker because it doesn’t interest me.