How do I more effectively encourage gay young adults in the criminal justice system to engage with the larger gay community? (long question) [more inside]
posted by The Straightener on Dec 8, 2009 - 39 answers

Should a law school dropout get an MSW? [more inside]
posted by annie_oakley on Aug 28, 2009 - 11 answers

Boiled down to its essence, what is the job of a renal social worker? [more inside]
posted by Quizicalcoatl on Jun 21, 2009 - 4 answers

Does it matter if I get my MSW in the same city I intend to be living/working in? [more inside]
posted by Roman Graves on Jan 26, 2009 - 5 answers

How can I raise money to build a playground for inner-city kids? [more inside]
posted by peetle on Dec 22, 2008 - 6 answers

Career path filter: Calling do-gooder types! Please share your insights about your profession. I'm interested in public policy AND in the helping professions--how to choose which to pursue? Can I do both, or do I need to just suck it up and pick one? Please help me get a better idea of what these careers are actually like--I want your perspective, hivemind! [more inside]
posted by aka burlap on Nov 19, 2008 - 8 answers

I've got some sketchy details about a movie I'm looking for & I'm hoping it will sound familar to someone here. The movie is about a young social worker who is working in a homeless shelter. To learn more about being homeless, the SWer pretends to be homeless herself and befriends a homeless woman. The homeless woman gets very angry when she finds out that her friend is actually a social worker & is not homeless. It may have been a Lifetime movie or something as equally cheesy. Any ideas?
posted by whatideserve on Oct 10, 2008 - 4 answers

It’s that time - the beginning of the last semester before I graduate from collee. It’s time to find a job or graduate school program and plot out the rest of my life. A renewed interest in charity and decreased interest in psychology, my chosen field of study, have led me to question my planned life course. Open my mind to what I might be able to do with my life. [more inside]
posted by charmston on Jan 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Posting this for my sister. She is in a MSW program at a small private college, and wants to transfer to larger state college. [more inside]
posted by everichon on Nov 8, 2007 - 5 answers

What can I do in social work and/or education that doesn't require a social work/education degree? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Apr 17, 2007 - 13 answers

Should I get an MA in Counseling or spring for the super expensive MSW? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Jul 5, 2006 - 13 answers