Social Work Career Possibilities Go Beyond Clinical and School Settings Success as a social work professional is defined by all you do to improve the lives of others. There are many different ways social workers can provide needed help. Among other things, they support older patients with serious health conditions, counsel victims of domestic violence,…
Do stressful circumstances lead to substance abuse, or does substance use cause unfortunate circumstances? In the eyes of a social worker, the answer doesn’t matter. As social workers support clients from vulnerable populations, such as unhoused people, people with mental health disorders, and lower-income individuals and families, they may frequently find themselves working with individuals…
What Is a Medical Social Worker? For over 100 years, there has been an unsung hero in medicine: the healthcare social worker, also known as a medical social worker. As described by Ida Cannon, a pioneer of hospital-based social work, “[Our movement] recognizes that there should be within the hospital…someone definitely assigned to represent the…
If you are considering a career in social work in the state of New York, you may be wondering what is required in terms of education and licensing, and what career opportunities might await you. A graduate degree in social work along with appropriate licensure opens a wide variety of potential careers in New York…
When pursuing graduate social work education, one of the many questions to ask yourself is a simple one: would you prefer an online or an on-campus program? Both options have their pros and cons, but there are several reasons to choose an online MSW over an on-campus one. For many, an online MSW program fits…
The United States is getting older. In 2020, there were 56.1 million Americans (approximately 17 percent of the population) over the age of 65. By 2060, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that this demographic will grow to nearly 95 million Americans, just under a quarter of the population. Institutions need to prepare for this demographic…
Dr. Manoj Pardasani joined Adelphi University as dean of the School of Social Work at a very precarious time. “I started in June 2020 in the midst of a pandemic,” Dr. Pardasani said. “It was a strange time to start as a leader of any school.” Though the timing wasn’t ideal, Pardasani embraced his dual…
The human services field combines elements of many different disciplines to address individual and societal needs. The field offers a broad range of human services career options, from direct social work practice in governmental, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, to leadership roles within these organizations. Social workers must have a unique blend of knowledge about and…
“Knowing ourselves is the most important part of that journey. Because that’s going to show up in our work with clients.” Social work practitioners focus on improving the lives of others, and so it can seem contradictory or even uncomfortable to turn the lens inward. Yet, as Associate Professor Laura Quiros explains, introspection is critical…
When the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security designated social workers as “essential workers” in April 2020, it made official what those working in the field already knew—social workers are vital to the physical and mental health of our communities. “Social workers are present in every location…