Social Worker Salary
By now you’ve probably heard about the NASW Workforce Study from 2004. One of the variables they examined was social work salaries. Here’s a link to a summary of their findings:
More Money—Less Money: Factors Associated with the Highest and Lowest Social Work Salaries
http://workforce.socialworkers.org/whatsnew/salaryreport.pdf
This report provides data for licensed social workers who are employed full-time in [...]
Social Work: A Depressing Career?
Just got an e-mail from my brother which read, “Congratulations! You’re #3!” Enclosed was an article about the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration study entitled Depression among Adults Employed Full-Time, by Occupational Category.
According to the report, workers in the Community & Social Services category tied for the third highest rates of depression (defined [...]
Canadian Social Worker is Health & Wellness Columnist
Social Work entrepreneurs fascinate me. I enjoy talking to or reading about social workers who left direct practice to start their own (often home-based) businesses. One such social worker is Kristin McKinnon-Rutherford. She runs her own business providing a variety of services to the non-profit sector in Canada.
Kristin’s latest endeavor is Take Care, a monthly [...]
