- Mental Health
- Health Care
- Social Services
- Criminal Justice
- Private Practice
- Education
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Government Agencies
- Legal Services/Court System
- Human Rights and Advocacy
*The above lists are possible fields and occupations representative, but not exclusive or limited to, employment options for the MSW. Some positions listed require additional training, education, credentials, licensure, and/or experience prior to job eligibility.
Social Workers
Graduates of the MSW program are prepared for employment as Social Workers across a broad spectrum of settings including:
- Mental Health
- Child Welfare and Child Protective Services
- School based settings
- Substance Abuse
- Public Health
- Crisis Intervention and Trauma Response
- Veteran specific settings
- Corrections
- Adoption
- Geriatrics
Human Rights Advocate
Researcher
Community Organizer
Public Policy Analyst
University Professor/Faculty
Clinical Therapist
Community Service Manager/Program Director
10 Careers for Social Work Majors provides additional information on some of these settings.
*The above lists are possible fields and occupations representative, but not exclusive or limited to, employment options for the MSW. Some positions listed require additional training, education, credentials, licensure, and/or experience prior to job eligibility.
Professional associations provide a connection with other professionals in your field to learn, share, and discuss professional interests. Associations also provide great opportunities to network and explore additional early care and education career information.
National Association of Social Workers
American Clinical Social Work Association
Association of Social Work Boards
Council on Social Work Education
Brandman University Social Work Student Association
Join LinkedInProfessional Association groups in your industry!
Additional Social Work Resources
Brandman University Programs
Master of Social Work
The Master of Social Work at Brandman University prepares students to sit for licensure in many states, including California. Completion of licensure is essential to provide services as a practicing social worker. States vary in their professional licensing requirements. Further information is available from the Association of Social Work Boards.
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Social Worker
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm#tab-1
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm (visited November 9, 2017).
