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Do You Earn Above or Below Average for a Social Worker?

By Dorlee

As per the 2009 study commissioned by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (results of which were released in May 2010), the median base annual salary for a social worker is $55,000 with 12% earning $90,000 or more per year, and 12% earning less than $30,000. When looking at the median hourly wage [for social workers […]

Filed Under: Career Guidance Tagged With: career advice, career development, job search, social worker salary

Social Worker on a Job Interview: Client with Psychotic Symptoms Shows Up…

By Dorlee

Have you ever been asked on an interview for a prospective new social work position: How would you react to a person who just walked in and appears to be psychotic? To help you be prepared for such a question, I consulted with Andrea Goldberg, LCSW who has over 25 years of experience as a psychotherapist, […]

Filed Under: Social Work Career Tagged With: Andrea Goldberg, clinical social work, job search, psychosis, social work interview questions

How to Tame Your Job Interview Anxiety Once And For All !

By Dorlee

Do you have a social work interview scheduled soon? Do you tend to feel anxious and/or nervous as soon as you have a job interview planned? If yes, please feel assured that you are not alone. In fact, I am addressing this topic today because several of you have asked for help about how to […]

Filed Under: Social Work Career Tagged With: anxiety, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), job interview, job interview anxiety, job search, social work interview, stress

Social Worker on Job Interview: A Drunk/High Client Shows Up…

By Dorlee

Have you ever been asked on a job interview for a prospective new social work position: How would you react to a person who just walked in and appears to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol? To help you be prepared for such a question, I consulted with two social workers who are currently […]

Filed Under: Social Work Career Tagged With: job search, Lisa Kays, social work interview questions, substance abuse

Free Webinars for Mental Health Professionals

By Dorlee

Are you a social worker or other mental health professional who is interested in keeping up-to-date with the latest research on mental health? Listening and/or participating in various webinars, webcasts or podcasts is one way of doing so. Webinars (or webcasts) are essentially presentations given live online, via the web and teleconference. Webcasts are often […]

Filed Under: Career Guidance Tagged With: career development, continuing education

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