Social Worker
An important and challenging role as an advocate for social justice and human rights.
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May 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Social Work
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
Perinatal Drug health
The good things
Social Work is a fantastic career, it has diversity and interest which creates longevity in the role
Being a social worker feels important, and assists you in your own personal growth and interpersona...
The challenges
As a Social Worker, you are often working with people who have experienced trauma and vicarious trauma can be something that is challenging. Sometimes it is hard to "switch off" and in some areas this...
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Jun 2021
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Social Work
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
Social Work
The good things
The good things about being in social work is directly working with clients and supporting them through their physical and emotional journey toward betterment. You also learn incredible things about l...
The challenges
The challenges are that most organisations/agencies do not have a lot of resources, so you are working trying to use somewhat limited resources to still support clients. Moreover, job security can som...
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