Herman Said:

Can I be a social worker with a degree in Human Services?

We Answered:

You sure can become a Social worker. I have a few friends who got their human services degree and are now social workers. They are in Florida, so I'm assuming you can do it other places as well.

Arthur Said:

If I wanted to be a Social Worker what degree do I need to obtain?

We Answered:

I am currently a social work major. Your undergraduate program would be Bachelor of Arts- Social Work. But what I have found is that there are a lot of schools that do not offer a undergraduate social work program but offer a graduate social work program ( Masters- Social Work). If that is the case at the school you wish to attend, then I would advise you to major in sociology. Depending on what type of social worker you would like to be, pick a minor based on that. For example if you want to be a Child Advocate, major in social work and minor in something law related. But of course if your school does have a social work program for undergraduates, that's where you need to be. Hope that helps and you if you need any pointers on the social work major, email me! Good luck!

Nora Said:

with a social science degree can i be a social worker?

We Answered:

You can be a caseworker with the degree that you are pursuing, and could work in a social work field, but you could not be an actual social worker without a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). Then if you chose to pursue your Master's degree you would obtain your MSW, and from there licensure (LCSW, ACSW, etc.). So technically, if you want to be called a social worker, you need to pursue a BSW.

Mathew Said:

What classes are required get a social worker degree?

We Answered:

Each university will set its own degree requirements. Check with the universities of interest to you for their degree requirements for a BSW or MSW, see example below.

Edwin Said:

Do I need a nursing or social worker degree to work in Palliative Care?

We Answered:

If your interest is in massage then you really want to do a massage degree (you would not need any additional training beyond that - though depending on where you are there may not be many jobs in doing massage in palliative care (of course if you have already been volunteering in palliative care this would help). Now the MSW can certainly be combined and allow you to add the area of massage (spirituality can and is a part of what is looked at in an MSW degree). I know that University of NM in las curz had a focus on touch when I interviewed there about 10 years ago (students were asking to give me a massage). There may be other schools that combine. You can also look at an MA in counseling at a school that focues on traspersonal psych such as Naropa. You can also look at Hakomi (sp?) which was popular several years ago. DA