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Masters in
Social Work is essential to your career objectives of
becoming a Social Worker that has all the right stuff to
easily adapt to the ever
changing field of social work. You could be working with
children, adults, senior citizens, immigrants and all
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Masters
in Social Work
If you are interested in a career in social work and
you want to reach a clinical, program director, or
supervisory level position, you will need to have a
masters in social work.
The income range that comes with a masters in
social work is between $52,000 and $76,000 annually.
  With a masters in social work,
you can be eligible to work in
fields such as medical mental
health, school social workers,
clinical social workers, and
social worker therapist.
Students wishing to reach the
level of masters in social work,
must first have acquired a
bachelor's degree from an
accredited college.
As with other masters degrees, a student must have
obtained under graduate courses related to the topic
of the desired masters level in their field, in order to
advance their degree prior to starting their master's
courses. It is possible to
obtain your masters in social work
within as little as 1 years if you have your bachelor's
degree in social work. This provides you a shorter
path, since you have a recent and proficiency in the
field that you desire your masters degree.
The role of a social
worker is to help provide assistance
to others and to benefit them in dealing with detailed
social issues that key on their strengths rather than
their weaknesses.
This will guide them in working with those people who
need help, individually, as well as within their families
and their community.
In doing this work, the social worker is helping others
to adapt, make social decisions, and interact with their
families and others they meet and have the social tools available to feel
comfortable in their actions.
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Masters in
Social Work
Courses can include:
- Introduction to Social Work
- Death and Dying
- Dynamics of Racism and Oppression
- Couples and Family Therapy
- Human Behavior and the Environment
- Social Work for Older Adults
- Alcohol and other Drugs
Substance Abuse
- Strategic Planning
- Assessment and Diagnosis
How to
become a Social
Worker by State
Obviously, most
graduate students would
prefer attending a college or university
as close to their home location as possible.
For those looking to work in a new and
different location, it may be beneficial to
obtain your masters in social work as close
to your end goal location as possible.
Choosing a state
based on pay scale and
specific qualifications is also a consideration
in applying your acquired masters in social
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