What Can You Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Social Work?
Social Work Related Skills
- Assessment & Interviewing
- Case Management/Coordination
- Comfortable Using Technology
- Confidential Information Handling
- Detailed oriented decision making
- Effective writing skills
- Ethical and unbiased approach
- Evaluation
- Group Communication
- Innovation and Creativity
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leading Discussion
- Listening Skills
- Motivating Others
- Observation
- Organized Record Keeping
- Patience/Problem Solving
- Project Management/Planning
- Time Management
- Treatment Planning
- Understanding Personal Dynamics
- Working with and Helping Others
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Adoption Case Specialist
- Career Adviser
- Case Aide
- Case Manager
- Child Care Work
- Community Service Organizer
- Family Assessment Worker
- Government Worker
- Mental Health Associate
- Patient Intake Coordinator
- Policy Advocate
- Research Associate
- Social & Health Services Assistant
- Social Services Coordinator
- Wellness Adviser
- Youth & Family Specialist
Employers of Social Work Majors
- Adoption/Foster Career Agencies
- Child Welfare Services
- Counseling Centers
- Criminal Justice Agencies
- Developmental Disability Services
- Domestic Violence Programs
- Educational Institutions
- Federal, State, & Local Government
- Group Homes
- Half-way Houses & Homeless Shelters
- Hospitals
- Income Management Programs
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Public Housing Agencies
- Rehabilitation Facilities
- Residential Treatment Programs
- Retirement Homes
- Social Services Organizations
- Veteran Facilities
Job Posting Sites
- Council on Social Work Education – career center resources/job search
- Human Services Careers – human services job search
- Idealist.org – nonprofit and government search engine
- Social Service.com – job search engine for social services
- Social Work Job Bank – job board and career center
- UIS CareerConnect – UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
- USA Jobs – federal government job search
Career Planning Links
- Careers in Social Work – career planning in social work
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – career profile on social workers
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- UIS Social Work Department – provides an overview of their program