Becoming a Social worker...

[Butterfly Child]

I was wondering if there was anyone on bb who is a SW or know someone who is??
wat do you enjoy most about it?
any other info you want to add?
wat about the negatives?
im trying to decide if i should study this next year ive looked it up on the net but i just need a first hand opinion on it and info Iykwim !

[Mother Goose]

worked with loads over the years. what do you want to know?

[Ahurani]

i love social workers

their job is very valuable

[lilima]

I am a social worker. There is a lot of different jobs yo ucan do. I am a case manager.
It is all community work. so don't expect to earn much money.

[Butterfly Child]

Thx guys,
i just want to know if im cut out to do it if u know what i mean.
what has inspired me to look into it was actually awhile ago when my bub was a few weeks old, the lady was an amazing support and yeh it just kind of got me thinking iykwim.

lilima- do you enjoy what you do, what exactly does a case manager entail?
what course did you study etc, thx so much for your help

Mother Goose- yeh ive seen a few too their great support i thought id love to be able to be that for someone to you know

[BrightSparkles]

I'm a youth worker as a case manager...so similar industry and i LOVE it...although not so much the money... but then i never went into the welfare industry for the money.
I love meeting new people and knowing that i've had an impact and been able to help them make positive changes in thier lives.
The downside is, that it can be at times very stressful and there are some days i come home and just want to sleep (and sometimes have a VERY strong drink ) Funny that... we help people with this kinda stuff and sometimes we joke the job leads us to do just that LOL
But seriously, I LOVE my job and wouldn't change it for the world!

[Lolli]

Hi hun, I have three quarters of a uni social work degree. I loved the study, and the theory, but when I had to do work placement I had a few bad experiences and found it quite difficult, frustrating and upsetting. So i quit.

There's a four year uni course, but there are also TAFE certificates in youth work and community work.