If you are looking for a career with meaning, action, diversity, satisfaction, and an abundance of options, consider social work. Social workers are people who care about people, who want to make things better, and who want their work to make a difference.
Social workers help people function the best they can in their environment.
This can mean providing direct services or therapy. Social workers also work to change social conditions through changing social policy. About the profession Few occupations can offer the variety found in social work. Social workers are found in public agencies, private businesses, hospitals, clinics, schools, nursing homes, private practices, police departments, courts, and countless other places. Social workers serve individuals, families and communities.