George Fox University | Academics | Departments | Sociology and Social Work | Careers

What Can I Do With a Degree in Social Work?

Graduates with an undergraduate degree in social work are afforded a broad range of career choices in human services. A social work graduate will have knowledge, skills, and a value base that has been augmented by professional social work supervision in social services. Specific career choices are broken down into categories:

Child Welfare/Children's Services

Group homes, adoption agencies, child day care, foster care agencies, public or private child welfare organizations, early intervention programs, therapeutic schools/camps

Community Organization

Advocacy organizations, community action agencies, neighborhood community centers, consumer advocacy

Mental Health/Clinical Social Work

Community mental health centers, residential treatment centers, day treatment centers, family service agencies, managed mental health programs

Health Care

Health maintenance organizations, nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, hospice programs, group homes

Criminal Justice/Corrections

Parole, probation, police departments, juvenile courts, victim services, substance abuse, domestic violence

Aging/Gernotology

Hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, senior volunteer programs, senior housing, mental health centers, senior advocacy

Developmental Disabilities

Case management, state and local agencies, schools, community-based living

Policy and Planning

Management, administration, advocacy, nonprofits, health and welfare councils

International Social Work

Family planning, refugee services, relief organizations, international aid organizations, international adoptions

Ministry

Youth ministry, solid undergraduate degree as basis for seminary, missions work, church social work, church camp employment, youth organizations such as Young Life

School Social Work

Special education, counseling, behavior management