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Maternal and Child Health Social Work Careers

Maternal and Child Health Social Work Careers. Juliet L. Wise Maternal and Child Health Leadership Development Professional Presentation February 26,2007. Presentation Objectives. What are maternal and child health social workers and where do they practice? Social work career quiz

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Maternal and Child Health Social Work Careers

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  1. Maternal and Child Health Social Work Careers Juliet L. Wise Maternal and Child Health Leadership Development Professional Presentation February 26,2007

  2. Presentation Objectives • What are maternal and child health social workers and where do they practice? • Social work career quiz • Maryland state licensure requirements • Medical and Public Health Social Workers estimated salary • More Information on jobs and salary

  3. What is the job of the MCH Social Worker ? The Maternal and Child Health Social Worker values the public health perspective and is concerned with psychosocial and societal factors that affect the health of… • Infants • Children • Adolescents and their families

  4. Well child clinics School based health centers Child development centers Adolescent and substance abuse centers NICU Maternal and pediatric HIV/Aids Centers Nutrition and eating disorder programs Group homes for pregnant teens Health policy institutes Where do MCH Social WorkersPractice?

  5. Social Work Licensure in Maryland Four licensure and examination levels!! • Basic – Associate level • Intermediate – Graduate Level • Advanced – Certified Level • Clinical – Certified-Clinical Level

  6. LGSW-Licensed Graduate Social Worker • MSW Degree from a college or University accredited by the CSWE

  7. LCSW-Licensed Certified Social Worker • LGSW & MSW degree • 2 years of not less than 104 weeks of at least 3,000 hrs. of supervision • 144 hrs of periodic face to face supervision

  8. LCSW-C-Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical • LGSW & MSW degree • 2 years of supervision involving the assessment, formulation of diagnostic impression, treatment of mental disorders, and other conditions and provision of psychotherapy • LCSW-C supervisor

  9. Lets talk about Money!!! What do you think the national mean annual wage is for the medical and public health Social Workers?? The mean annual wage is… 42,690$$

  10. Top paying industries in Medical and Public Health Social Work

  11. Where Can I Get More Information? Social Work Jobs www.//jobs.socialworkbank.com http://healthcare.careerbuilder.com/hc.ic/socialwork.htm?Ipath=ocp www.washingtonpost.com Salary www.payscale.com http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211022.htm

  12. References • Careerbuilder(2007). Retrieved February 4, 2007 from http://healthcare.careerbuilder.com/hc.ic/socialwork.htm?Ipath=ocp • Dyeson, T.(2004) Social Work Licensure: A Brief History and Description. Home Health Care Management and Practice, 16(5). pp. 408-411 • Maryland Board of Examiners.(2004). Social Work Licensure in Maryland.Retrieved February 18,2007 from http://dhmh.state.md.us/bswe/licensing_information.htm • The Washington Post.(2007).Retrieved February 4,2007 from http://washingtonpost.com • University of Maryland School of Social Work. (2003). Maternal and child health leadership development program. Retrieved February 18,2007 from http://cmchswe.umaryland.edu/program_info • U.S. Department of Labor.(2005)Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved February 21,2007 from http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes21022.htm

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