Who are Social Workers and why do we need them?

Maybe you've heard the joke, "Social Work is the World's Second Oldest Profession." It makes the point that social workers have been around as long as people have needed others.

You may not know it, but you've talked with a social worker. Here you'll find out more about the social work profession. You'll learn how someone becomes a professional social worker, who trains them, and what types of things they do to help others.

You'll also learn about different types of social workers and why their specialties are important.

If you think the world can be a better place, you share a belief with social workers. Here you can find out more about what social workers do whether they work in Child Protective Services, as a School Social Worker, or as a Generalist.

You'll even learn a bit about Play Therapy and some of the tools social workers use in Play therapy.

Further down the page, you'll see some links to important resources web. I've included some for social workers, social work students, and those who want to know how to find a social worker.

Each section of this lens contains important information about the social work profession and what social workers do to help others.

If you can't tell by now, this lens is your connection to social work resources on the web.

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