Do Not Be Confused by Social Workers Interested in Public Policy Jobs
Don’t be perplexed by social workers wanting to participate in the public policy field. After all, policy is part of the social work code of ethics.
Posts Tagged: social work
A Social Work Background Can Be Helpful to Public Policy Work
Social workers, thanks to their valuable skills and relationships, can positively impact public policy efforts. Read on to learn how.
Where Are the Social Work Opportunities in Government?
Social workers operate throughout many levels of government, helping individuals and families deal with various life problems and issues.
Kicking off a month dedicated to social work
Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. With the clutter of media on rising health care costs, Medicaid reform, health insurance exchange (HIX) implementation, and related topics, we often lose sight of the human and social services side of this industry. March is National Social Worker Month, and Deltek’s health care and social services team thought thisRead… Read more »
On My Transformation from Social Worker to Public Servant
I read somewhere that the (median) average age of entry into the Canadian federal public service is 34 years old. That fits me reasonably well; this is my second career. For my first 10 years of “professional” employment I was a social worker, and my speciality was child and adolescent mental health. It was theRead… Read more »