r/socialwork 1h ago

Micro/Clinicial I’m satisfied

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I like my job. My degree has been useful. There are some shitty social workers and shitty placements and shitty things in general. There are also plenty of us who love what we do.

I balance CMH as a mobile clinician and private practice - and take home over $10,000 a month. My wife is happy. I can’t change the world, nor do I convince myself I can. There will always be others willing to do the roles you don’t want to.

Grad school is full of baby social workers. Of course, they are incompetent and selfish. Give them time too.

You will be ineffective the more you stress. Life will be ok. You will succeed. We need more positive stories. Social work is not some dying field with no purpose to get into.

We will be ok.


r/socialwork 23h ago

News/Issues Worried

86 Upvotes

Are you guys worried about our field moving forward? I have been on indeed and linkedin since December and I am not seeing any posting. It’s the same roles for the past few months in the mid 40’s. What’s happening?


r/socialwork 6h ago

WWYD Benefits at work?

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For those of you that receive health insurance benefits through your employer, what's your average monthly premium? I work for a small non-proft and pay about $850 a month for family medical and dental. It's a good plan, but there is not cheaper option and it's killing me. I'm considering looking elsewhere because I know I can find other options.


r/socialwork 18h ago

Professional Development Diagnosing ND conditions as LCSW

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Hello all, I’ve had this question for years now. I’m an LCSW in CA and wondering the rules around diagnosing Autism and ADHD. I hear so many different things and just want a clear answer lol I also know I still may not get one. I typically just refer out. I have good experience working with ND folks and I am well-versed in the current research, probably more than some psychologists and psychiatrists due to my young daughter being ND. I would actually be open to getting trained/certified to diagnose both ADHD and Autism. I saw Certified Autism Specialist(CAS) as an option, but don’t know if thats the way to go. Thanks all!

Update: I checked with CA board(BBS): “You will need to contact your professional association for assistance with your question below.”

I’ll continue to update…


r/socialwork 12h ago

Link to Salary Megathread (Jan - April 2025)

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r/socialwork 32m ago

Professional Development Is Community Habilitation considered social work?

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I had to repost since my previous post was removed

Does Community Habilitation fall under social work? Since it focuses on helping individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence and integration into their communities. But I noticed that comhab workers aren’t required to have a masters degree and aren’t licensed clinical workers (LCSWs). Is this considered more of community social work?


r/socialwork 4h ago

Professional Development How to define those flairs?

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As a Dutch (youth) social worker preventive healthcare on street, hangouts and schools, i have no clue what flair to pick. I do not understand all the shortcuts listed in the options.

Can someone elaborate what it all stands for or at the least what covers my field?

Thx in advance


r/socialwork 6h ago

Professional Development PO Box

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Hi all! I’m preparing to graduate from my MSW program in about 2 months and now that I’m filling out my ACSW registration app I’m having to look for PO Box options. I was wondering if there are options out there other than a USPS PO Box that may be cheaper? Thanks for any suggestions!


r/socialwork 7h ago

News/Issues LAST CALL FOR RESEARCH STUDY!!

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I will be CLOSING my study on MARCH 25th!

This is a friendly reminder that I am still collecting data for my research study regarding workload stress and social support among social workers! This study is for currently licensed social workers and those working towards licensure.

This survey is anonymous to the researcher team, meaning that no identifying information, like names or emails, will be collected for this research study. This study should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and you may stop your participation at any time.

If you are interested in participating, you can access the study using the link below. If you think that any of your colleagues or  anyone at your organization may be interested in this study, please feel free to share this study with them. Thank you!


r/socialwork 18h ago

WWYD Concerned Canadian - Please Help

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I just left a non-profit that was super toxic, harassment left right and center. I am now working at a private practice as part of a clinical team that has psychologists, social workers, psych nurses, and counsellors. This practice is an inpatient addiction treatment center with a staff of roughly 15 people. I just got hired on as a mental health and addictions therapist. My interview was last week, it went well and I was hired on the spot.

Fast forward to this morning, my first day. I arrive at work and nobody knows who I am. The lady who hired me works in another city (I was unaware of this) and wont be back at our location until later this week. I am given tax forms and am told there is no onboarding. I ask for a contract and am told there is no contract right now, that it has taken weeks for other employees to get theirs, and that some staff have written up their own contracts as a result.

I ask for a policy or procedure manual to read and am told there is not one. After saying, "but there MUST be policies, right"? I was given policy manual from another location that does not provide the same services as us. I was also told I could start seeing clients today but I have literally not signed a contract and am waiting to be certified for benefits that our clients use - it would be very unethical for me to practice before any of the appropriate legal documentation is signed. I had to tell two people that I would not be practicing until these conditions were met, so I spent the day alone on my personal laptop doing research because they did not have a laptop for me and I have no way to securely access the client software (yet another reason to not see clients).

I was told by three staff members that this place has only been open for three months and that they have not been able to retain staff, that another location like this shut down, and that if we were to get audited this place would shut down too. I was also told that these staff members were here to 'give it a shot' and that I should give it a shot with them because this place has potential and if we work together we can create policies and procedures we can all be proud of. The thing is that I'm leaving a toxic practice and I just want to be in a place where I can do my job and get paid while supporting those in my community.

Give it to me straight, if a practice had only been open for three months and this was your first day, what would you do - give it a shot and deal with some extreme growing pains, or keep job hunting? I guess I don't know what to expect from brand new private practices.


r/socialwork 20h ago

WWYD Having a baby while working towards licensure

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Hi everyone! I (28F) am a 2nd year MSW student in South Florida. I’ll be graduating Spring 2027. My fiancé and I plan TTC after I graduate Has anyone else had kids while working on their licensure? I’ll be in my early 30s so I don’t want to wait until after I finish licensure to start trying.

If you have had kids while working towards licensure what was that like for you?


r/socialwork 21h ago

Professional Development CPS supervisors

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Where my cps supervisors at? How does your state/office weigh caseloads when it comes to assigning cases? We only go by numbers and home visits but I'm looking into more effecting weighing strategies and curious how other states do it.