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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Medical Social Workers

Medical social worker (MedSW) is a sub-discipline of the broad field of social work. A medical social worker is sometimes also referred to as hospital social worker and healthcare social worker. There are a number of job functions that medical social workers fulfill, such as: Performs an initial screening and assessment of a patient’s emotional,…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Victim Advocates

A victim advocate is a trained professional who supports victims of crime. Their responsibilities might include: Providing crime prevention information Providing information and politics of victimization Furnishing information about the criminal justice system Helping victims plan for their safety Helping victims apply for compensation Helping victims find transportation and safe shelter Notifying victims when inmates…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for School Social Workers

School social work is growing in every state. Currently, the Midwest is the strongest area for school social work, but many other states also have strong programs. Interested school social workers can pursue a social work degree at either the bachelor’s or master’s degree level, and in many states, individuals with a bachelor’s degree can…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Family Social Workers

About 50% of America’s over 700,000 social workers are child, school, and family social workers. Factors, such as poverty, alcohol and drug addiction, child abuse and neglect make today’s families susceptible to social and interrelation problems. Family social workers help stabilize crises in families, help to maintain and strengthen family relationships, increase coping skills and…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Clinical Social Workers

A clinical social worker largely deals with the social aspects of a person’s health. Most social workers, and clinical social workers specifically, require an advanced degree, supervised experience and licensure prior to administering care. Clinical Social Workers advocate for patients. They explain health care policies and resources, offer guidance, and provide treatment to people, to…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Corrections Social Workers

Corrections social work activities are diverse, which affords individuals in the field the chance to develop and use a broad range of skills. Typically, social work as performed in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, is also referred to as criminal justice social work, correctional social work, or forensic social work. Dr. Raquel Warley, PhD,…

How Social Workers Are Changing the World

"Everybody needs a hero. In fact, at some point when life throws us a big challenge, we need a superhero. Somebody who is not scared to jump into the chaos, and fight the good fight with us shoulder to shoulder." - Dr. Anna Scheyett Dr. Anna Scheyett might easily be called a "humble hero Herald." On March…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Army Mental Health Specialists

Army Mental Health Specialists (MOS 68X) work under the supervision of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers or psychiatric nurses. It is an entry-level position open to women, enlisted personnel, active duty personnel, and to those in the Army Reserve. Army Mental Health Specialists assist with the managed care and treatment of in-patient and outpatient mental health…

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Substance Abuse Social Worker

Substance abuse social workers evaluate and treat people with substance abuse and addiction problems. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth for substance abuse counseling and social work is expected to grow 22%, which is much faster than average for all careers, through 2031. This is due to more people seeking treatment…

How Fortune 500 Companies Use Psychology to Increase Success

Once a year Forbes magazine publishes a list of 500 public and private companies that have successfully ranked in an extensive revenue-based research study. While it might appear to the disinterested or casual observer that the revenue ratings are merely talking points for the corporate-minded; the list is in fact, one of the tools used…

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