What is the job outlook for social workers?
Because of demographic changes in society, such as an aging population the increase in immigrants and refugees and changes in family structure, the U.S. Department of Labor projects faster than the average growth in social work employment through 2006 (Occupational Outlook Quarterly, vol. 36, no.1, 1992). The Occupational Outlook Handbook predicts an increase in social work, occupational social work and private practice. Growing concern over crime and juvenile delinquency is expected to increase demand for social work and private practice. Growing concern over crime and juvenile delinquency is expected to increase demand for social workers in the field of corrections, growth in the field of school social work is also expected, dependent upon state and local funding (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1998). In recent years, 85-90% of graduates of the social work program at Virginia Intermont have found jobs in the field or have been accepted to graduate school. This is above the national e
