Grad school choices School Counseling/ Social Work?

[NewBeginnings86]

Which career path would be the most fullfilling for someone who loves working with children looking a different path, School Counseling or Social Worker?

[PsyDuck90]

Both of them can be rewarding, but they're very different. What do you specifically see yourself doing on a day to day basis? 

[NewBeginnings86]

Just now, PsyDuck90 said:

Both of them can be rewarding, but they're very different. What do you specifically see yourself doing on a day to day basis? 

I would love to help give advice and guide children whenever they need it with more of a one-on-one basis. I want them to feel comfortable enough that they can come to me and talk. 

[PsyDuck90]

43 minutes ago, NewBeginnings86 said:

I would love to help give advice and guide children whenever they need it with more of a one-on-one basis. I want them to feel comfortable enough that they can come to me and talk. 

That's still very vague. I would suggest you search online for the specifics of the day-to-day responsibilities of these roles and see if you can even talk to some people who have the type of job you envision. This will help you get a better idea of what each of these professions does on a regular basis. 

[NewBeginnings86]

55 minutes ago, PsyDuck90 said:

That's still very vague. I would suggest you search online for the specifics of the day-to-day responsibilities of these roles and see if you can even talk to some people who have the type of job you envision. This will help you get a better idea of what each of these professions does on a regular basis. 

It isn't very vague. It is geared more towards elementary counseling, since they work with students who need emotional and academic support each day. 

[namarie]

As a Social Worker, I'm going to vote you get your MSW. It's a more versatile degree and on the chance you get into counseling and realize you don't like it, social work will allow you to switch into something else besides counseling. Whereas a counseling degree will only let you do just that: counseling. I got my MSW from UGA and thought I wanted to do therapy. I did the job for two years and I hated every moment of it. But with my degree I was able to switch and do something else that I like. If I had gone with a counseling degree I wouldn't have been able to make that change. Just something to think about!! If you're sure counseling is for you then by all means, look at counseling. But also compare what counselors make to social workers, that might have an effect on your decision. 

[NewBeginnings86]

53 minutes ago, namarie said:

As a Social Worker, I'm going to vote you get your MSW. It's a more versatile degree and on the chance you get into counseling and realize you don't like it, social work will allow you to switch into something else besides counseling. Whereas a counseling degree will only let you do just that: counseling. I got my MSW from UGA and thought I wanted to do therapy. I did the job for two years and I hated every moment of it. But with my degree I was able to switch and do something else that I like. If I had gone with a counseling degree I wouldn't have been able to make that change. Just something to think about!! If you're sure counseling is for you then by all means, look at counseling. But also compare what counselors make to social workers, that might have an effect on your decision. 

Thank you so much for your input. I live in California and Im trying to find the right college to get my masters in either one. 

[namarie]

On 11/23/2020 at 5:18 PM, NewBeginnings86 said:

Thank you so much for your input. I live in California and Im trying to find the right college to get my masters in either one. 

What schools have you looked at?