Hourly Rate for Social Worker Jobs

I have been in the field of crisis intervention social work with youth for approximately six months. I have heard so much from coworkers regarding burn-out. It appears to me that this can be avoided. Although I am new, I have been faced with learning how to separate work from home, and I believe that this is a skill that can and will help me to avoid being burned out. My advice to those of you just beginning your career, and those of you who have been in the field for a long time already... ...

This is my dream job because there is so many children who needs someone to talk to, and someone they can trust. This job is going to give me a way to be the voice for our children.

My career track has taken me into the chemical dependency field as an BSW, so by the time I received my MSW. I already had 2 years experience as a clinician. This allowed qualified me for a leadership position as a clinican supervisor of facility of 250 and 10 counselors working under me. There is also great family experience and exposure to maladaptive behaviors that you get working in the chemical dependency. I hope to be achieve a program director position in a year. Good luck everyone.