Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Profession Of Social Work: -- What Is Social Work?: -- Separating the facts from the fiction -- Top 7 myths about the social work profession -- How is social work different from other related professions/disciplines? -- How did social work begin? -- What is the future outlook for social workers? -- Brief history of the social work profession in the United States -- Got Social Work? -- Is social work for you? -- Benefits of a career in social work -- Challenges of a career in social work -- Social work oath -- Invitation to you -- Follow The Yellow Brick Road: Education And Licensure For Social Workers: -- What steps are involved in becoming a professional social worker? -- What degree do I need to become a social worker? -- What are the prerequisites for being accepted in a social work program? -- Who qualifies as a social worker? -- What is the purpose of licensing? -- What do I need to know about social work licensing? -- Is licensing really necessary for the social work profession? -- Do all social work jobs require getting a license? -- If I am licensed in one state, will I be able to use this license in a different state if I relocate for a job? -- What are the differences between a license, a certification and a credential -- After graduation from my university's social work program, will I be able to obtain a license? -- Where can I learn more about the requirements for social work education, supervision and licensing? -- Postscript -- Careers In Social Work: -- Careers In Child Welfare: -- Child protection casework -- Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A Ritter, Children's Protective Services -- Intake worker -- CPS investigator -- Family preservation caseworker -- Substitute care caseworker -- Foster care and adoption caseworker -- Careers with private or nonprofit agencies -- Careers in child welfare research -- Careers with the government -- Child welfare advocate -- Adoption social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Agnes Zarcaro, Spaulding for Children -- Foster care social worker -- Emerging field of practice: home visiting programs -- School-Based And School-Linked Services: -- School social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Magda Flores, School Social Worker -- After-school program counselor -- Day-care or school readiness program worker -- Adult literacy program worker -- Special education social service worker -- Social worker on a college campus -- Social Work With Older Adults: -- Adult protective services caseworker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Lori Delagrammatikas, Program Coordinator -- Social work in adult day centers -- Residential care case manager -- Careers in psychogeriatrics -- Social work in hospitals and other health care settings -- Social Worker Spotlight: Sheryl Bruno, Social work supervisor -- Hospice social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Jane O'Rourke, Hospice and Palliative Care -- Home health social worker -- Geriatric case manager -- Social Worker Spotlight: Simon Paquette, Medical Social Worker -- Careers in research and policy -- Careers with the government -- Social Work In Health Care: -- Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act or "ObamaCare" -- Social work in hospitals and other medical settings -- Social Worker Spotlight: Jacqueline Frausto, Medical Social Worker -- Emergency room social worker -- Hospice social work -- Director of social work -- Public health social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Erica Solway, Doctoral Student in Sociology -- Rehabilitation social worker -- Patient navigator/patient advocate -- Health care policy specialist -- Social Work In Mental Health And Addiction: -- Clinical social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Sue Matorin, Treatment Coordinator -- Social work with groups --Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, Northern Virginia Cancer Center -- Social work and substance abuse intervention -- Social Worker Spotlight: Robert Klekar, Social Work and Substance Abuse -- Social Worker Spotlight: Shana Seidenberg, Mental Illness Substance Abuse coordinator -- Employee assistance worker -- Military social worker -- Mental health advocacy --

Careers In Crisis Intervention: -- Careers in disaster and emergency management -- Social Worker Spotlight: Brian Rivers, Case Manager/Volunteer Coordinator -- Suicide prevention -- Family violence counselor -- Sexual assault counselor -- Policy advocate -- Social Worker Spotlight: Cindy Southworth, National Network to End Domestic Violence -- Careers In Criminal Justice And The Legal Arena: -- Social Worker Spotlight: Lyn K Slater, Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy -- Probation officer (adult or juvenile justice system) -- Parole officer -- Correctional or detention officer -- Correctional treatment specialist -- Juvenile justice counselor -- Gang prevention counselor -- Family court social worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Brandy Macaluso, Coalition for Independent Living Options -- Licensed clinical social worker (jails and prisons) -- Victim services specialist -- Social Worker Spotlight: Marilyn Peterson Armour, Institute for Restorative Justice and Restorative Dialogue -- Mediation and conflict resolution -- Careers in restorative justice -- Careers in forensic social work -- Custody evaluator -- Mental health evaluator -- Mitigation specialist -- Social Worker Spotlight: Alison Cusick, Intern, Office of the Public Defender -- Forensic social work in juvenile justice -- Social Worker Spotlight: Joel T Andrade, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work -- Careers In International Social Work And Human Rights: -- U S based immigrant, refugee, and asylee resettlement worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Marleine Bastien, Founder, Fanm Ayisyen nan Miyami/Haitian Women of Miami -- Social Worker Spotlight: Juliane Ramic, Resettling Refugees -- Immigration policy advocate -- Disaster relief worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Susan Kosche Vallem, Professor and Chair, Social Work Department, Wartburg College -- Human rights worker -- International development worker -- Careers with the United Nations/ UNICEF -- Social Worker Spotlight: Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director (program) UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund -- Careers In Poverty And Homelessness: -- Income assistance caseworker/employment counselor -- Social work careers in the field of homelessness -- Careers in research -- Poverty advocate -- Social Worker Spotlight: Kristin Noel Ludwig, Community Action -- Careers In The Political Arena: -- Lobbyist -- Campaign worker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Greg Shufeldt, Political Social Worker -- Legislative aide -- Field organizer -- Social Worker Spotlight: Elizabeth Alex, Lead Organizer/Manager -- Policy analyst/researcher -- Advocacy organization -- Legislator or public official -- Social Worker Spotlight: Representative Elliott Naishtat, Attorney and Texas State Legislator -- Careers In Community Practice: -- Community planner -- Social Worker Spotlight: Odis Dolton, Assistant Director for Finance Community Developer -- Social Worker Spotlight: Amy Krings-Barnes, Community Police Partnering Center -- Community organizer -- Social Worker Spotlight: Trina Scordo, Senior Organizer -- Social work in urban communities -- Urban Social Worker Spotlight: Tracy Harris, Family Service Case Manager -- Entrepreneurial Social Worker Spotlight: Johnnie Fielding, Cofounder, Leading by Example -- Rural social worker -- Leadership In Human Service Organizations: -- Administrator -- Executive director -- Social Worker Spotlight: Laura Elmore Smith, Executive Director, Crime Prevention Institute -- Program manager -- Social Worker Spotlight: Mary Kiernan-Stern, Arlington Hospital Organizational Consultant -- Public relations/media relations -- Volunteer services director -- Fund-raiser -- Social Worker Spotlight: April Kerwin, Director of Stewardship and Planning Giving -- Grant writer -- Careers In Research And Academia: -- Social work researcher -- Social work professor -- Social Worker Spotlight: Jessica A Ritter, Director of BSW Program and Associate Professor -- Adjust faculty/lecturer -- Field education director/coordinator -- Director of special programs -- Program director/department chair/dean -- Out Of The Box Social Work Careers: -- Dual degrees -- Novelist/journalist -- Social Worker Spotlight: Anne Driscoll, Journalist author -- Documentary filmmaker -- Social Worker Spotlight: Murali D Nair, Communicating Beyond Print Media -- Artist -- Corporate consultant -- Careers in human resources -- Social Worker Spotlight: Elaine Charpentier Phillippi, Program Manager -- Careers in mediation and conflict resolution -- Ombudsman -- Self-employment/consulting careers -- Animal-assisted social work -- Social Worker Spotlight: Richard B Joelson, Private Practice -- Social entrepreneur -- Attorney -- Where Do We Go From Here?: -- Paying for your social work education -- Rising costs of higher education -- Public service loan forgiveness program -- Conducting a scholarship search -- Other methods of financing your education -- Social work scholarships, fellowships, and other programs -- In sum -- Job Hunting Tips: -- Books on job hunting -- Job hunting websites -- International social work opportunities -- Online job hunting -- Creating your resume -- Networking -- Epilogue -- Index.

The profession of social work. What is social work? ; Got social work? ; Follow the Yellow Brick Road: education and licensure for social workers -- Careers in social work. 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 international social work and human rights ; Careers in poverty and homelessness ; Careers in the political arena ; Careers in community practice ; Leadership in human service organizations ; Careers in research and academia ; "Out of the box" social work careers -- Where do we go from here? Paying for your social work education ; Job hunting tips.