Graduates of the MSW program are prepared to
work with individuals, families, groups and organi-
zations in both public and non-profit practice. The
State of California is experiencing an acute shortage
of individuals prepared for leadership roles in social
work practice. The State also has a critical shortage
of social workers trained at the master's level and
this is expected to increase well into the 21st
century. In child welfare alone, it is estimated that
the ten largest county child welfare agencies have an
immediate need for 3,400 social workers. The need
is greatest in mental health, in agencies dealing with
the aged, and in the juvenile justice system. Both
the Alameda County and the Contra Costa County
social service agencies all report a shortage of
MSW-level social workers.

For more career information, click on the followiing links:

Choices: Careers in Social Work, Part 1

Suggested Reading:

Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 54 Professionals
Tell "Real-Life" Stories from Scoial Work Practice
(2005) (3rd ed.). Edited by Linda May Grobman.
The New Social Worker. ISBN: 1-929109-15-6

More Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 35
"Real-Life": Stories of Advocacy, Outreach, and Other
Intriguing Roles in Social Work Practice (2005).
Edited by Linda May Grobman. The New Social
Worker. ISBN: 1-929109-16-4

From the Eye of the Storm: The Experiences of a
Child Welfare Worker (2002). Authored by Cynthia
Crosson-Tower. Allyn & Bacon. ISBN: 0205323154

Last updated: September 12, 2006