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Career change from Social Work?
I have been thinking A LOT about getting out of this field for a TON of reasons lately (which could be a whole other thread in itself). The problem is I have NO IDEA what else I would be qualified for. I have worked in the social services field since 1998, primarily in mental health. Going back to school is NOT an option because I already owe 80K in loans. I also need to make at least the equivalent of what I am making now salary wise. I've been talking with friends and co-workers and they feel I am a good Social Worker and encourage me to look into doing Administrative work in this field, but even that doesn't appeal to me much due to all the bureacracy we are faced with "at the top". I like supervising, but even that can be frustrating at times. I don't think there are many Social Workers on these threads, but I was wondering in general if anyone has any advice or suggestions. Most of my "frustrations" have more to do with stuff like working with incompetent staff, lack of services available, dealing with burnt out Social Workers, that kind of thing, and not the clients themselves really. I know that no job is perfect but I think in my field, especially, with the state of our country today, things are definately going to continue to get worse. Help!!!
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