The Social Work Profession True or False 1. Social work as a profession is of a steady size. Although some positions are being eliminated, just as many are being created. People who pursue social work careers should plan on being happy but poor all their lives. According to some surveys, the highest paid social workers are those who work for the federal government and in the U.S. military.
Social work is one of the smallest professions in the United States.
Computers have changed social work. Not all counselors are social workers, but many social workers are counselors. Although social work is an enjoyable and rewarding profession, those that become social workers should expect to live at very low levels because social work salaries are extremely low compared to fields such as teaching, law enforcement, and psychology. Social welfare history can be traced for at least four hundred years. Probably, social welfare services have existed for as long as human society.