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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Employment, Jobs & Careers > 101 Careers in Social Work   101 Careers in Social Work Mary Kiernan-Stern, MSW, LCSW, Halaevalu F. Vakalahi, Ph.D., Jessica Ritter, Ph.D.   Softbound,  304 pages ISBN 0826154050 978-0826154057 Waverly Press December 2008 (click below for the best currently available price for this important resource) This book is an essential career guide for those pursuing a career in social work.   The guide is both a catalog of social work job descriptions and a guide to career planning. Topics fully covered in this book include: The Profession of Social Work What is Social Work? Got Social Work? The Yellow Brick Road: Education and Licensure for Social Workers Careers in Social Work Careers in Child Welfare School-Based and School-Linked Services Social Work with Older Adults Social Work in Health Care Social Work in Mental Health and Addiction Careers in Crisis Intervention Careers in Criminal Justice and the Legal Arena Careers in Forensic Social Work Careers in International Social Work and Human Rights Careers in Poverty and Homelessness Careers in Politics Careers in Community Practice Leadership in Human Service Organizations Careers in Research and Academia Careers Beyond Social Work Where Do We Go From Here? Paying for Your Education Job Hunting Tips Careers in Social Work also highlights unconventional and cutting-edge career options such as forensic social work, social entrepreneurship, working in political systems, community planning, and meditation. Written in a user-friendly style, the book allows readers to create social work careers tailored to their unique talents, interests, and passions. Key features include: A catalog of over 50 social work careers, including careers in emerging fields Helpful career development tools such as checklists and questionnaires Useful guidance on educational requirements, licensure, and continuing education Jessica Ritter, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor, Social Work Department, George Mason University (GMU). Professor Ritter completed her MSSW and doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin. Her social work career has been dedicated to the field of child welfare and work on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Her current research is focused on evaluating the political participation and political advocacy efforts of social workers. Other research interests include children's rights policies and social work education. She teaches a range of direct practice and policy focused courses in both the undergraduate and graduate programs in GMU's Social Work Department including social policy, child welfare, and generalist social work practice. Halaevalu F. Vakalahi, Ph.D. is the MSW Program Director and an Associate Professor in the Social Work Department, George Mason University. Her areas of teaching interests include social policy, human behavior and the social work environment, and cultural diversity. Her research interests include juvenile delinquency, adolescent substance use/abuse, women's issues, and Pacific Islander communities. She is co-editor of Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Strengths and Survival with Saundra Hardin Starks and Carmen Ortiz Hendrick. Formerly she was Accreditation Specialist for CSWE. Mary Kiernan-Stern, MSW, LCSW is the Director of the MSW Field Education Program, Social Work Department, George Mason University. Mary teaches the direct practice courses in the social work department, as well as Communication and Technology for Social Work Practice in the MSW program. Her recent publications include Managing resistance to change: The social worker's role in case management (Case Management, 2005); The multicultural counseling inventory: A measure for evaluating social work students' and practitioners' perceptions of their multicultural competencies; and White social workers' attitudes about people of color and racial diversity.   Want to see more books about Employment, Careers and Jobs? See our page of employment and career books here.   You may also be interested in The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters   Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index /   Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore /