Social work is a growing profession that offers a broad range of employment opportunities and settings. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment of social workers is expected to grow by 25 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.”

Social workers care for people in every stage of life, from infants to the elderly, helping them overcome life's most difficult challenges, including:

abuse addiction anxiety behavioral issues crime grief depression disability discrimination

divorce eating disorders financial difficulties homelessness mental illness natural disasters physical illness poverty relationship issues

self-esteem issues self-harm stress substance abuse terminal illness trauma unemployment

Social workers help those in need in a wide array of settings, including:

child and family services colleges/universities corporations counseling centers crisis centers faith-based agencies federal, state, and local governments foster care and adoption agencies group homes hospitals and medical clinics mental health clinics

military bases non-profit organizations nursing homes pregnancy centers prisons political offices rehabilitation centers schools social welfare agencies substance abuse recovery clinics vocational/employment offices

Learn more about a career in social work

Learn more about the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)