Social Work Careers

With a social work background, you may work with vulnerable and at-risk people, including the frail elderly, abused women and children, urban Aboriginals, immigrants and refugees, at-risk children and youth, people with disabilities, mental illness and addictions. The great thing about studying in Social Work are the careers that open up in your life. You also gain skills that all employers are excited to see, such as:

Situational management Mediation Critical reading Active listening

Interpersonal communication Mediation Ethical reasoning Report writing

Graduates from the Social Work program have a number of career options available to them. Here is what some U of C grads have done with their Social Work degree:

Relief Counsellor Labour Relations Specialist Child Welfare Generalist Addictions Counsellor

Correctional Services Victim Services Worker Family Court Advisor Children and Family Counsellor

Contact

For more career information specific to Social Work, please contact Sue Kersey at 220-2193 or skersey@ucalgary.ca . To see a full list of potential skills, careers and industries available to you, visit the Career Services website.

Also visit the ALIS Social Worker Occupational Profile (Directs to ALIS website) for more information.