Social Work Career Paths

Explore social work career paths and examine the types of social work jobs available. Earn your Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree at GCU.
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Published On Nov 21, 2023
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1National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Types of social work. Retrieved Sept. 14, 2023. 

2COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 and 2021 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2022, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers, retrieved on Oct. 9, 2023. 

3National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Practice. Retrieved Oct. 23, 2023. 

4Human Services Guide. (n.d.). An overview of human services employment in the public, non-profit and private sector. HumanServicesEdu.org. Retrieved Sept. 14, 2023. 

5U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2023, Sept. 6). How to become a social worker. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Retrieved Sept. 14, 2023. 

Approved by the director of social work of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on Oct. 24, 2023.

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