Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

During orientation at the Columbia School of Social Work at Columbia University, the country’s oldest graduate program for aspiring social workers, students are given a glossary with “100+ common ...

Rural police departments in WNC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls.

Social workers are essentially the Swiss Army knives of mental health professionals. After receiving their master’s degree in social work, graduates can work in prisons, schools, non-profits, ...

Is it really work if one loves what they do? The reason I became a Social Worker was because I never wanted to work a day in my life but to love what I do. It has always been my desire to help people ...