Many Paths, One Purpose: Career Choices for Social Work and Human Services Majors

by Tuyen D. Nguyen (Editor)

Overview

With all the career options in social work and human services, the right path or the best place to start may seem difficult to find. Many Paths, One Purpose identifies fifteen different career tracks in social work and human services and presents testimonials from professionals in each track. Each testimonial is divided into six subheadings that explore the career and its requirements. The subheadings are as follows: nature of the work, training and degree(s) required, personality traits and skills deemed important to succeed, difficulties of the work, rewards of the work, and how to get started on this career track. This comprehensive resource will be invaluable to individuals considering a career in social work or human services and those already in the profession.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761835158
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/26/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Tuyen D. Nguyen, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at California State University, Fullerton.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1. Clinical Social Work in an AIDS Service Organization
Chapter 3 2. L'Invitation au Voyage: Career Counseling as a Profession
Chapter 4 3. College Mental Health Counselor
Chapter 5 4. Social Work Career Path as a Clinic Director and Therapist
Chapter 6 5. Social Work Dean
Chapter 7 6. A Peek Behind the Scenes with a Domestic Violence Shelter Director
Chapter 8 7. Geriatric Social Work
Chapter 9 8. Social Work Career Path as a Group Facilitator
Chapter 10 9. Medical Social Work
Chapter 11 10. Ministry in Social Work
Chapter 12 11. On Being a Professor of Human Services
Chapter 13 12. Probation Officer as a Career Choice for Social Workers
Chapter 14 13. School Social Work
Chapter 15 14. Social Work Career Path as Program Evaluator
Chapter 16 15. The Social Worker as Policy Analyst
Chapter 17 16. Illuminating the Addictive Process as a Clinician
Part 18 List of Contributors