Skills, knowledge needed for this field:
- Possess empathy for others, an appreciation for diversity, and an interest in social change
- Be service oriented, emotionally mature, objective and sensitive to others
- Use active listening and social perceptiveness skills needed to evaluate, assess and treat behavioral and affective disorders of patients/clients
- Possess thorough knowledge of human behavior and performance as well as knowledge of principles, methods and procedures for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions
Develop your resume:
- Volunteer at hospitals, soup kitchens, battered women homes, literacy programs, or other social service agencies to gain experience
- Join the Association of Student Social Workers or the Sociology Club
- Become an active member of Phi Alpha Honor Society and Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society
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| EMPLOYERS OF ±«ÓătvALUMNI | |
| Bannum Place of Jackson | |
| Baptist Children's Village | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians |
| Boswell Regional Clinic | |
| CARES Behavioral Health System | |
| Public School Districts | |
| Compass Intervention Center | River Region Health System |
| Department of Public Welfare | Southeast Louisiana Hospital |
| Gilmore Memorial Hospital | The Abiding Journey |
