So, is everyone here a social worker??

I am OFFICIALLY going to be a BSW in a month!!! I graduate May 2nd with my BSW and a career concentration in Family, Children and Youth.

Currently interning full time at a nursing home and I absolutely LOVE IT. Doing the job search thing right now. Hoping to get into a nursing home, but I'm willing to take any social work position at this point. Eager to get my master's, but no money for it right now. I am going to get my masters in policy. I would love to be on the more political end of social work and advocacy!

yayyy for all the social workers!!!

Vicki :)

Hi Vicki!
I know I was glad I waited 6 years to get my masters in social work.  It was great to have the experience before chosing a concentration!  I am also very interested in macro social work and policy!  It is facinatingt!  Congrats on your graduation and welcome to the social work field!  I love it. The pay is not great, but the work itself is very rewarding!

Hi There.  I'm not a social worker...currently I'm a full-time sleep tech and a part-time respiratory therapist.  I received my BA in therapeutic recreation and did that for a few years.  After a long stint working for an independent medical evaluation company, in various positions, I returned to school and got my AS in respiratory therapy.  Last June in graduated with my AS in polysomnography (sleep studies).  I love working with the patients and their families - not social work but a caring and compassionate ear when needed, and an advocate when necessary.  Like some other of you, I take care of others and myself last, if at all.  That's changing, though.  My band and I are taking care of me now.
Cindy

I am a social worker (BS University of Nevada Reno 1989). Currently, I am a Retention Specialist for a college scholarship foundation that serves low-income, very high-potential , first generation college students.

My background is in the areas of Child Protective Services,  Independent Living Program for Child and Family Services, Elder Protective Services, Job Training Partnership Act and hospital social worker.

I'm a Family Resource Coordinator in our local Elementary School.  It's like a Social Worker.  I work with the families and kids to help them break any barriers that are causing them not to succeed in school - whether that be no electric on, shoes to tight, no school supplies...you name the problem and I've got a way to fix it!  LOL!  Before this, I did a pregnancy prevention program with middle school kids.  I LOVED that age group!  But, it was a grant position...and no longer funded, so I found my job now. 

I have my master's in social work and am licensed in my state.  Working on completing my supervision hours towards being an lcsw.  I'm a supervisor for child protective services and do home based therapeutic interventions with kids/families part time.  I've also managed home based waivers in the mental retardation field.

I work in news... so... I suppose I see a lot of weird things... does that count? lol

everybody counts.and i must say.your hat brought a good chuckle for me tonight.which i really needed.thanks!!!!!!!

I'm a social worker.  Masters of Social Work (MSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, therapist).  I work with homeless children and their families.

Katie

I work as a case coordinator/developmental specialist in early intervention. Am in the process of getting my Liscence in Mental Health Counseling!