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3 Secrets Every Macro Social Worker Must Know

By Dorlee

3 Macro Social Work Job Search Tips If you’re in the middle of a macro social work job search and having a hard time finding open roles, this post is for you. It will help with your macro social work job search and moving up the Macro Social Worker career ladder. We are fortunate to […]

Filed Under: Career Guidance, Expert Interviews, Macro Practice, Social Work Career Tagged With: career advice, career development, job search, macro social work, MacroSW twitter chat, Rachel West

7 Career Tips for Macro Social Workers

By Dorlee

Career Advice Every Macro Social Worker Needs to Know Editor’s Note: This interview with Laurel Hitchcock, PhD was originally published in June 2015 and remains one of the most comprehensive resources on macro social work careers on this site. The core interview content and career guidance are as relevant today as when Laurel first shared […]

Filed Under: Career Guidance, Expert Interviews, Featured SW Career, Macro Practice, Social Work, Social Work Career Tagged With: career advice, career development, Laurel Hitchcock, macro social work, MacroSW twitter chat, social work interview questions

How to Network in 4 Easy Steps

By Dorlee

Are you a bit shy and/or nervous about networking? Do you wish there was a formula to follow to make the whole process easier? If yes, you are likely to find the guidance provided by the 20 Minute Networking Meeting book (affiliate link) by Marcia Ballinger and Nathan Perez helpful. There are four primary steps to […]

Filed Under: Social Work Career Tagged With: career advice, networking

Family/Couples Therapy – Improving Relationships

By Dorlee

Family and/or Couples’ Therapy Have you wanted to know what a family/couples’ therapist does and/or what you could do to improve the communications in your family unit? These are some of the questions explored in an interview with Laurel Wiig, Ph.D., MFT., who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Laurel has advanced clinical training […]

Filed Under: Clinical Practice, Expert Interviews, Social Work Tagged With: career advice, career paths, counter-transference, couples counseling, depth psychotherapy, family therapy, intervention, Laurel Wiig, private practice, relationships

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

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