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Social Work Job Outlook
Great news for social workers! According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012), the expected growth for social work jobs between 2010 and 2020 will grow by 25 percent! This percent of growth is faster than the average of all other occupations. 20 percent of social workers will be needed to work with children, families and school social workers, 34 percent for healthcare, 31 percent for mental health and substance abuse while the remaining 16 percent will be needed for “other” social work roles.
- Below you will find organizations in the four areas mentioned above and example job titles for master level social workers. Happy job hunting fellow social workers!
Children, Families, and School Social Work
Treatment Team Coordinator
Youth Program Coordinator
Social Worker 1
Health Care
Social Worker MSW
Social Worker
Social Worker MSW
Mental Health and Substance Use Counseling
Mental Health Clinician
Social Worker 3
Therapist II (Substance Abuse/Mental Health)
Other
Mental Health Manager
Social Worker
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2012). Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/Social-workers.htm