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Find out different career opportunities in the field of social work.
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Solution
The field of social work is quite extensive and spans multiple career opportunities. Depending upon one’s qualification, career goals, and the type of people one wants to work for, one can choose an area of specialization in the field of social work:
- Mental Health Counsellors
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Psychologists
- Teachers
- Sociologists
- Labour Welfare Specialist
- Criminology Specialist
- Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist
- Human Rights Specialist
- Administrative roles in old age homes and orphanages.
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