Where can you go to school for a social working career?
the question was do you need a degree to be a social worker
Typically, the minimum educational requirement for a social worker is a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW).
In order to become a social worker, a person must first go to school. This career requires, at minimum, a four year degree in social work, and it may require a masters.
You don't. The minimum requirement for entry level positions is a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW).
Case workers can't do psycho therapy where as social workers can. To be a case worker, all you need is a bachelor's degree. To become a social worker you need a master's degree. In order to become a licensed social worker, you need to have your master degree. Case workers typically only do advocacy and help clients find resources.
Local yellow pages is certainly a good place to check for the schools that are offering the best social worker degree. You can also get to know the complete information of those school where this degree is available.
A psychologist has a PhD and a social worker has a master's degree. Basically, the psychologist went to school longer.
To become a school social worker you must posses the following, patience, hard working, good rapport towards the people around you. If you really like to become one then you may apply as a volunteer.
Become any type of social worker! You can be a medical social worker working in hospitals and health clinics, a school social worker working in K-12 schools and universities, a clinical social worker working for government agencies or private practice, and a lot more. It's one of the oldest and most reputable degrees out there.
It would depend on the state's social work licensing board. In my state, you cannot. So you would be ale to go to school and get the degree, but would not be able to get the license to practice.
To become a social worker there are different levels of college required depending on which area of social work one wishes to work in. All of the following must be completed in an accredited Council of Social Work Education college:4 year degree social workers-Bachelors of Social Work BSW--Generalized Social Work DegreeBSW + 2 years of graduate school-Masters of Social Work MSW--Specialized degree in either Direct Practice or Administration and Community PracticeLMSW-Licensed Masters Social Worker-test allowing for state license.LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker-4000 hours of supervision after graduation with MSW degree and passing of test for state license.
You cannot become a social worker with just an associate's degree. I'm sorry, but it is the truth. It's smart to get a Masters. I got mine and would suggest it, it's a great career:)