2. Psychologists and counselors help people to understand troublesome emotions and behaviors Social Workers help strengthen one's community

3. JOB OUTLOOK - SOCIAL WORK Health care industry provides many new opportunities Schools are hiring more social workers

4. JOB OUTLOOK - PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELORS Opportunities growing in outpatient mental health, and substance abuse treatment in clinics and schools When institution budgets get tight, these positions can be the first to get out

5. CAREER TRACKS Day to day tasks of social workers vary according to place of employment Human services Social Workers help people to overcome social and economic obstacles Health Care Social Worker help patients to get social services they need to help deal with medical problems

6. PSYCHOLOGISTS AND COUNSELORS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS Working with patients in health care settings or private practice Government agencies, businesses or educational institutions to perform a wide variety of tasks

7. ENTRY LEVEL JOBS These jobs are available with a high school diploma: nursery school aide community service worker activity specialist

8. ADVANCED TRAINING These jobs are available with a two-year degree: family service worker geriatric aide recreation director

9. FOUR-YEAR DEGREE social caseworker Head Start director retirement facility director

10. EDUCATION All entry-level jobs: BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) MSW (Master of Social Work) for those providing therapy and counseling services All Social Workers are licensed at the state level

11. EDUCATION Psychologists and counselors must have a graduate degree, a supervised internship, and pass state certification exams All psychologists and counselors must be licensed at the state level

12. UNDERGRADUTE EDUCATION Corning Community College two-year program - Human Services Degree general degree that can transfer to a four-year program Mansfield University offers a Bachelor of Social Work degree also offers a Bachelor of Psychology degree

13. GRADUATE PROGRAMS Buffalo University MSW (Master of Social Work) Ph.D. program in Psychology Alfred University MSW (Master of Social Work)

14. COMPENSATION Social Worker with Bachelor Degree: $25,000-$40,000 per year Counselor: $25,000-$80,000 per year Psychologist $50,000-$125,000 per year

15. NEGATIVES/POSITIVES Positive: doing something for somebody else Negative: problems can become stressful or become personal

16. LOCAL EMPLOYERS school districts St. Joseph's Hospital Arnot Ogden Medical Center United Cerebral Palsy Woodbrook Nursing Home Bethany Village private practice If you have an interest in a career in this field, during high school do volunteer work at a local human service agency.

17. COURSES TO TAKE DURING HIGH SCHOOL foreign language child development human development community service working with people

18. CAREER PATHS Within Social Work, Psychology, and Counseling you will be asked to select a specific career depending on: the age of who you want to work with where you want to work how much education you want to receive

19. FOR MORE INFORMATION... Psychology Information Online Social Work Recruitment CampaignSocial Work Recruitment Campaign Social Work Careers Quiz New Social Worker’s Online Career CenterNew Social Worker’s Online Career Center