Power of

Teaching Points

Social workers are found in a number of places including government agencies, foster care and child services, hospitals, camps, inpatient care facilities, suicide hotlines, rape crisis centers, probation offices and assistance programs.

 

Social workers have compassion and a desire to help individuals, families, and communities solve or cope with problems.  

 

They counsel individually, lead groups and research social problems. Some areas are poverty, racism, discrimination, mental and physical illness, addiction, and abuse.

 

 

Suggested Reading

1. Billy Had To Move: A Foster Care Story, Theresa Ann Fraser.  2009. Age Level: 4-7 years

2. Social Worker (Careers with Character), Shirley Brinkerhoff. 2013.  Grade Level: 7-9

3. The House that Jane Built:  A Story About Jane Addams. Tanya Lee Stone.  2015. Age Level: 6-9

4. Jane Addams: Spirit in Action.  Louise Knight.  2010. Age Level:  High School

5. Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 54 Professionals Tell “Real-Life” Stories from Social Work Practice, Linda May Grobman.  2011. Age Level: 13 and up

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Additional Career Links 

1. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: Social Worker, many areas of social work listed

2. National Association of Social Workers

3. The New Social Worker Online

4. Explore Health Careers Medical social worker

5. Social Worker Career Background

6. Council on Social Work Education

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