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becoming a social worker
I would love to become a social worker or a child pyschologist but im still in high school. I was wondering if there was any type of job I could get that is something to do with those two part time. Like something I could put for credits for this subject? Like a social worker assistant or something? And also what degrees would I need? And how long would it take to become either of these?
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Hi, I am one of the older advisers on this website and I believe I have the answers to your question.
Both of the fields offer very rewarding careers although social work pays the lower of the two.
To become a Social Worker you need at the very least a Masters degree in Social work. This would mean a four year Under Graduate Degree, in related subjects plus at the very least 2 years working towards your masters degree.
For a Child psychologist a four year under graduate degree in psychology plus at least 3 more years working towards your Doctorate in psychology.
I'm not aware of any part-time jobs you can get that would give you credit towards any of theses courses. There will be clinical work to be done for both degrees but it will need to be done at locations chosen by your professors.
What I would suggest is that you contact your local social service agency to see if you can do a summer internship or job following. In this way you can learn more about the work you are choosing to do for a career and see if it is what you want to make your life's work. Working as a camp counselor at a camp for the mentally disabled will also be a good choice of part-time a job and both look good on your college resume as well.
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That is a very notable field to get into. However in order to get any kind of job in it you'll have to at least get a Master's. I'd like to include that they don't make much but as long as your happy with your choice that's all that matters.
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That's a link I found. If you want to find more info google social work. And I'm not sure about putting anything towards your credits, but I think you should get your gen ed out of the way. Most high schools offer advanced placement courses that way you can get a few college credits out of the way like english, math, etc. You could get a job as a camp counselor and I know theirs plenty of volunteer opportunities. I figured I'd do a little research anyway because I'm considering this field as well. :-)
xoxo,
dottie4
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