Social Work Month

Social work was first established in the 19th century to help immigrants and other vulnerable people gain the skills and knowledge necessary to escape economic and social poverty. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, social work is a fast growing industry projecting a 19% increase by 2022. 

There are different types of social workers. Direct social workers deal with different day-to-day circumstances. There are certain direct social workers that specialize in helping children or family affairs. Other social workers deal with education and public policy such as domestic abuse, poverty, or sexual abuse.

Social workers face the most variety of problems from lack of education, healthcare access, poverty, and discrimination. Some social workers, such as clinical social workers, diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues. Since social work varies, the environment or work setting they’re in vary too, such as government agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and hospitals. 

Thanks to all the social workers out there for doing the best they can on creating positive social change and will continue to do so in the future.