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Fast Social Work online degree programs: Getting a Bachelors or Masters degree on lineAs you are probably aware, social work can be hard work, but it can also be rewarding. Those interested in moving up or beyond entry level positions will most likely find a bachelor's or Master' (or even a phD) degree in social workwill provide the required qualifcations. How long a social work degree takes depends largely on how many courses the student can take at one time. Even if only part time courses are taken, online programs tend to be much more flexible and fluid, which is helpful for anyone already juggling a busy life. Here are some of the courses you might be expected to take, depending upon the on line social work programs you take and your area of concentration. Social policy and administration Field practice Social work research Human behaviour and the Human behaviour and the social environment Theory and practice of social work Social science theories for social work Social policy, administration and research Personnel policies and practices Public policy analysis Health administration Social services agency administration Comparative social administration Social welfare Computer utilization in social work practice Advanced studies in research analysis Information systems in agency administration Management in professional social work Family policy Social policy issues in Hong Kong Social service programme evaluation Special topics in social work Practice research in social work Housing policy and management Case management Issues in community work Organizing skills in community work Theories of social groupwork Group treatment Clinical social work Family social work Staff development and supervision Social work in residential and day care settings Social work with the mentally ill Decisions in child care Social skills training in social work Social work in marital situation Funny Social Worker jokes and humorous storiesThree social workers were sitting in the waiting room outside the pearly gates when Saint Peter called the first one up to the desk. "So, what have you done to deserve to come in here, my dear?" asked the old gate keeper. "Well, I was a psychiatric social worker at the local hospital. I worked many long hours under stressful conditions and helped to save many lives, " she said proudly. "Well come right in, then, and make yourself at home," he replied. When asked what she had done to deserve to walk the streets of gold, the second social worker replied, "Well, I was a ward psychiatric social worker during my life time. I worked many long hours and helped the team save many lives." "Well come right in, then, and make yourself at home," replied St. Peter. "Now, tell me what you have done to deserve to sing with the angels," he asked of the third social worker. "Well, I worked for a NHS Trust during my lifetime. I worked many long hours under stressful conditions and I helped to save them a lot of money," she beamed. Saint Peter looked puzzled for a moment but then said, "Well, come right in and make yourself at home...but you can only stay for three days." As Social Workers and students we are often prompted to ask ourselves,"What brings me to this work, and am I suited for it"? This often becomes a subconscious question. A professor of mine at a local college asked the students to participate in a survey of college students for research purposes. It was a wonderfully tormenting experience, as the answer options included: never, seldom, occasionally, sometimes, often, usually, always. You know the type. I agonized over the accuracy of my answers and erased many times. Uncontrollable laughter erupted from within when the tenth or eleventh question was, "Do you have trouble making decisions?" A man has a heart attack and is brought to the hospital emergency room. The doctor tells him that he will not live unless he has a heart transplant right away. Another doctor runs into the room and says, "you're in luck, two hearts just became available, so you will get to choose which one you want. One belongs to lawyer and the other to a social worker". The man quickly responds, "the lawyer's". The doctor says, "Wait! Don't you want to know a little about them before you make your decision?" The man says, "I already know enough. We all know that social workers are bleeding hearts and the lawyer's probably never used his. So I'll take the attorney's!" |