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Social Work Bachelor
Social Work
What can I do with this major?
Related Industries and Career Titles
Search for position titles within multiple career industries.
Possible Position Titles
- Family Service Worker
- Social Service Director
- School Social Worker
- Community Liaison
- Case Manager
- Medical Social Worker
- Patient Advocate
- Drug Dependency Counselor
- Government Worker
- Mental Health Professional
- Shelter Coordinator
- Child Welfare Worker
- Marriage Counselor
- Occupational Social Worker
- Policy Maker
- Victims’ Advocate
Industries
- Healthcare
- Public School System
- Foster Care
- Adoptions
- Government Agencies
- Business
- Non-profit organizations
- Immigration
- Investigative Agencies
- Law Enforcement
- Disability Services
- Life Skills
- Counseling
- Social Policy
- Legal System
Professional Organizations
Affiliate yourself with groups to network and learn about the field
- Social Work Student Community Advocacy Network (active chapter at UHD)
- Phi Alpha National Honor Society (active chapter at UHD)
- National Association of Social Workers
- Social Welfare Action Alliance
- International Federation of Social Workers
Explore Career-Specific Websites
www.socialworker.com/Social_Work_Web_Links/ | www.naswtx.org/ | www.socialworkjobbank.com/site/ | www.socialworkguide.org/careers/
Graduate School Considerations *Programs not offered at UHD
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Social Work *
- Master of Science in Social Administration *
- Master of Science in Social Policy *
- Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership
- Master of Social Service *
- Doctorate in Clinical Social Work *
- Master of Public Policy *
Community Partnerships
Research local organizations that may offer field experiences/internships to students pursuing a Social Work degree.
- Houston Area Women’s Center
- CASA
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Julia C. Hester House
- A*Med Community Hospice
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Boys and Girls Club
- Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston
- The City of Houston
- The Beacon
- Communities in Schools
- Monarch School
- Ronald McDonald House