What are the differences between social work and psychology?
One major difference between psychology and social work is that the two-year master’s degree in social work is a terminal professional degree. Career opportunities in the field of social work expand across all service areas such as: mental health, health & human services, substance abuse, school social work, local, state, and federal government, corrections, homelessness outreach and services, international social work, domestic violence treatment and prevention, hospice services, and many more. With a Master’s degree from an accredited school of social work, graduates are able to enter into the field immediately upon graduation and are eligible to apply for the basic social work license (LSW). Licensing for psychology in most states can only occur at the PhD level. Usually graduates move on to a PhD program in psychology to become a psychologist. Although there may be some overlap in the curricula, the philosophy of each field differs. Social work focuses on the environmental challeng
