Social workers help individuals and families cope with problems such as homelessness or inadequate housing, unemployment, financial mismanagement, serious illness, handicaps, substance abuse, etc. They help clients bring their real concerns into the open and help them to consider solutions or find other resources. They may also pull together services in consultation with clients and then follow through to assure they are actually provided. They keep records and write reports on different clients.
Most social workers specialize in one field.
Louis, Park College, South East Missouri State University, South West Missouri State University, South West Baptist University, St. Louis University-Main, Three Rivers Community College, and William Woods College. Employment in hospitals is projected to grow much faster than the average. Opportunities for social workers in private practice will expand. Employment in school social workers will also increase. SIGI-Plus and Occupational Outlook Handbook.