How much does a social worker make?

In the US, experience and sought-after licenses or credentials can raise pay. Pay also differs by employer, location, job duties, and hours; evening or weekend shifts may add premium pay.

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers.

What's a typical day like?

They listen to children and families, then connect them with counseling, child care, or housing help. At school, they talk with teachers and parents about absences or bullying, visit families, and write case notes.

In the US, a BSW with supervised fieldwork is the usual start for many nonclinical jobs; exact rules vary by state and employer. Clinical social workers need an MSW, supervised experience, and a state license after passing an exam.

Usually a bachelor's degree (preparation level 4 of 5)

Good for people who like helping and teaching and keeping things organized.

In the US, a student without a stable home can enroll right away, even without usual records—and school social workers are among the staff named for training on this rule.