Social Worker

The term social worker has changed over the years in its literal meaning and the areas to which it applies to. Previously a social worker used to define a person who was involved in community issues and served the community by means of involving in various social activities. This could mean charity, education and other issues that concerned a community or a group of persons. Today the term social worker does not conform to the previous definition nor does it confine itself to the activities that the earlier workers indulged in. A social worker today is as much a professional as an engineer, doctor or a bank employee.

A qualified social worker like an MSW degree holder has a lot of opportunities in the job market. A licensed social worker also called licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) has even more opportunities and can work in the areas of therapy and counseling. These social workers are licensed to practice therapy and can work as marriage counselors or practice therapy in hospitals. Statistics indicate that close to fifty percent of qualified social workers find employment in the health care industry and a one third of them work in state owned or supported organizations. Employment rate for these social workers are estimated to grow with each passing year. This situation reflects a rosy picture to anybody wanting to help change people’s lives by being a social worker.