WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN...
SOCIAL WORK
Possible Career Options
(some career areas require advanced education)
Adoption Services
Adult Protective Services
Children’s Services Worker
Congressional Aide
Consumer Advocate
Crisis Intervention
Domestic Violence Social Worker
Drug Rehabilitation Counselor
Employee Assistance
Family Services Social Worker
Foster Care Caseworker
Geriatric Case Worker
Grassroots organizer
Group Home Director
Hospice Coordinator
Human Services Worker
International Social Work
Juvenile Court Caseworker
Lobbyist
Hospital Social Worker
Mental Health Case Manager
Nursing Home Social Worker
Peace Corps/VISTA Volunteer
Prison Social Worker
Probation/Parole Officer
Public Health Social Worker
School Social Worker
Social Researcher
Professional Associations
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
www.aamft.org
American Counseling Association
www.counseling.org
American Mental Health Counselors Association
www.amhca.org
Clinical Social Work Federation
www.clinicalsoicalworkassociation.org
Institute of Geriatric Social Work
www.bu.edu/cader
National Association of Black Social Workers
www.nabsw.org
National Association of Social Workers
www.naswdc.org
National Board of Certified Counselors
www.nbcc.org
National Institute of Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
North American Association of Christians in Social Work
www.nacsw.org
Society for Social Work and Research
www.sswr.org
Society for Social Work Leadership in Heath Care
www.sswlhc.org
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
100 East 8th Street | Holland, MI 49423
careers@hope.edu
616.395.7950
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN...
SOCIAL WORK
Hope Graduates in the Social Work World
Resident Counselor..................................................................................................Advent Group Ministries
Registered Nurse......................................................................... Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Service Coordinator............................................... Aging & Community Services of South Central Indiana
Social Worker............................................................................ Allegan County Community Mental Health
Technical Specialist....................................................................................................Alzheimer’s Association
Special Education Teacher............................................................................American School of Casablanca
Domestic Investigator............................................................................................................ Berrien County
Family Reunification Program Team Leader......................................................Bethany Christian Services
Certified Child Life Specialist...........................................................................Bronson Children’s Hospital
Adult Day Director..........................................................................................Cass County Council of Aging
Foster Care Worker...................................................................................................Child & Family Services
Marketing and Sales Assistant................................................................... Comfort Keepers of Traverse City
Case Manager....................................................................................................... Community Action House
Direct Care Counselor................................................................................... DA Blodgett - St. John’s Home
Youth Treatment..................................................................................................... Denver Children’s Home
Medical Social Worker................................................................................... Department of Veteran Affiars
Resident Services Coordinator.................................................................................................Dwelling Place
Social Service Director.................................................................................... Elkhart Rehabilitation Center
Family Counselor............................................................................................................................ F.A.C.E.S.
School Based Outreach Therapist Coordinator...................................................... Family Outreach Center
Assistant Director, Monitoring and Evaluation.........................................................Gay Men’s Health Crisis
Coordinator........................................................................................................ Holland Free Health Clinic
Inpatient Behavioral Health Services Therapist................................................................. Holland Hospital
Student Development................................................................................................................ Hope College
Supports Coordinator.................................................................................Hope Network of West Michigan
Manager of Special Programs......................................................................................... Junior Achievement
Community Skills Instructor............................................................................................................... Kandu
Family Reunification Worker................................................................... Lutheran Child & Family Services
Director of Educational Services...................................................................................... Maryville Academy
Children’s Protective Services Investigator................................................................. Newaygo County DHS
Domestic Program Coordinator................................................................... Nightlight Christian Adoptions
Pediatric Medical Social Worker......................................................................................... Spectrum Health
Senior Director of Residence Education.......................................................................... St. Norbert College
Children’s Protective Services Investigator......................................................................... State of Michigan
Director of Training and Development......................................................... TEAMCare Behavioral Health
Supportive Housing Coordinator.............................................................The Walworth Housing Authority
Clinical Research Coordinator.............................................................................University of Pennsylvania
Counselor & Psychotherapist.......................................................................... Wedgwood Christian Services
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
100 East 8th Street | Holland, MI 49423
careers@hope.edu
616.395.7950