reneegavin Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Hello everyone, I have always been interested in helping others. However, due to my father encouraging me to go into a field which offered more money (which I hated and dropped out of anyway), and then other circumstances, I never followed my dream. I am now considering going back to school for social work. However, I have several problems. First off, I know you can't counsel anyone one on one until you get your Masters. What CAN you do with a Bachelor's Degree? Also, the nearest school for social work to me is between 1 to 1 1/2 hours away depending on traffic. I have a family, so going to school full time, with this commute would just not be possible. Does anyone know of any reputable online schools? I realize I will have to do clinicals, and that is fine....I just can't do the daily commute for 4 years. It is going to be a HUGE stretch for me financially to do this. It is also a risk, because I will be over 40 when I graduate. Is it still easy to get jobs in this field at that age?? Lastly, which is best to major in? I can't go for psychology, because I kjnow you need a doctorate to do anything with that. However, there's social science, human services, counseling, social work,e tc.... Then there's the BS in science, BS in Arts, etc... I'm a bit confused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneegavin Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 I also just found a B.S. in applied behavioral sciences. How does that differ from one in social work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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