“Do social workers have choice over the area they are in?”
I am a 26 year old female. I was wondering do social workers have choice over the area they are in?
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Hello, thank you for the question! Yes our field is exceptionally diverse and social work has a vast amount of opportunities and skills that translate to a range of positions from therapist to policy maker. We work is many industries such as healthcare, military, public health, government, criminal justice, legal, and corporate to name a few. Contrary to popular belief social work can be quite lucrative. Different BSW, MSW, and DSW/PhD programs specialize but as long as they are accredited, you can practice just about anywhere in the US and abroad.
Social workers are licensed for the state they are currently residing in. If a SW moves to another state, they must be licensed in that state to work.
