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Updated: 11 Feb 2012
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Salary$24,384 - $51,655  
   
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Department of Social Services$28,605 - $54,022
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Salary Range
Social Services$24,824 - $58,453
Adoption, Foster Care Services$25,069 - $55,697
Community Mental Health$25,668 - $59,161
Healthcare$26,634 - $64,845
Nursing Home$26,372 - $63,141

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Key Statistics for Social Worker Jobs

Gender
Female
81%
female alumni
  
Male
19%
male alumni
Salary:$29,616 - $40,847 $30,582 - $48,891
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
10%
1-4 years
48%
5-9 years
19%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
7%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 80% dental benefits Dental: 64%
vision benefits Vision: 44% employee benefits None: 18%

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Social Worker

Salary Range

$24,059 - $53,940
payscale
Case Manager, Social Services
$23,914 - $43,513
Case Manager
$24,093 - $63,284
Waiter/Waitress
$7,780 - $39,061
 
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Social Worker

Salary Range

$24,059 - $53,940
payscale
Social Worker (MSW)
$29,824 - $59,241
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
$35,483 - $75,800
Child, Family, or School Social Worker
$23,461 - $55,355
 

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Preventing Burn Out
Social Worker - (City withheld for privacy), Ohio, United States
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... ...
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Making children smile
Social Worker - (City withheld for privacy), Nevada, United States
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.
Posted in Dream Job on 27 May 2009
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Social Worker - (City withheld for privacy), Texas, United States
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.
Posted in Dream Job on 1 Mar 2009
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