In the century since the very notion of social work first took form, our field has undergone extraordinary change. But one thing has not changed - the need for qualified professionals with the education and training to help solve the increasingly complex problems confronting our society. At no time in our profession's history have social workers had a broader range of opportunities to choose from. Just think for a moment about the issues that make headlines everyday - healthcare, education, community and urban development, poverty, childcare, crime and justice, violence and the environment. Today's social work professionals play important roles in all of these areas.
Social workers are explorers, inventors and caregivers.
They explore how our society society functions and, as often, how it does not. They examine the behavior of human beings in society and in reaction to it. And they create programs, systems, policies and tools designed to improve the world for everyone.