Include Chemical Dependency Counselors. Include Community Organization Social Workers who plan, organize, and work with community groups to solve problems. Generally, the lower salaries are in the less populated areas. The average workweek is 35 to 40 hours.
Many jobs require some evening and weekend hours.
Many private agencies hire Social Workers on a part time or on-call basis. Most employers provide fringe benefit packages including vacation, sick leave, and retirement programs. The number of older people, who are more likely to need social services, is increasing rapidly. In addition, growing concern about crime, juvenile delinquency, and services for the mentally ill, the mentally retarded, AIDS patients, and individuals and families in crisis will spur demand for social workers. Many job openings will also stem from the need to replace social workers who leave the occupation.