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Molly Haugh 3/31/09 1st English

 There are many different kinds of social work in which most have requirements to keep that specific type of job.

There are three different types of social work: child, family, and school social workers, medical and public health social workers, and mental health and substance abuse social workers. The different types of social work lead to different things that one would do when having that specific job. For example, child, family and school social workers find foster homes, help parents learn to take care of children, help with adoptions, give students and teachers advice about tormenting and shyness, and other things that relate to that. Medical and public health social workers give advice to families and patients, work with the elderly, et cetera. On the other hand, mental health and substance abuse social workers help people with mental illness, help people with drug abuse, provide talk therapy, and teach classes on the dangers of addiction. While some social workers specify in different things that they do, some help everyday people. They may administer emotional support, help people overcome emotional blows, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">look out for people and make sure they are taken care of, and they even <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">help those who are unable to afford it.

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Even though social workers do different things, they mostly all have the same requirements. Most social workers must <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">have a <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">strong passion to <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">help others. Although most social workers <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">need degrees to work in a service, they do not always <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">need a degree to be a counselor. Before most <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">become actual social workers, they normally <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">intern for a service or an individual.

Bibliography Page

Ellis-Christensen, Tricia “What does a social worker do?”[online] available http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a -social-worker-do.htm 2003

“Social worker”[online] available http://www.bls.gov/k12/help05.htm

“Social workers”[online] available http://www.healthline.com/galeocontent/social_workers?utm_medium=ask&utm_term=Social+workers&ask_return=Social+workers