You also have to keep detailed and concise records of each and every patient during the course of their treatment, also to consult with physicians, medical professionals and therapists when it is deemed appropriate. But also to act as an administrator within a Social Services organization. The most common cases or patients that clinical workers treat are bio-psycho-social-spiritual dysfunction, mental and emotional behavioral and addictive disorders,injury and disability on bio-psychosocial-spiritual functioning, differential diagnosis, prevention, amelioration and lastly developmental disabilities and the impact of physical illness. Being a Social Worker there aren’t many characteristics you need to have but there are a few and they are easy to obtain, you need empathy to understand a person's situation and to understand and help solve their problems. Boundary setting helps a social worker maintain the capacity to set boundaries …show more content…
The average licensed clinical social worker salary is $61,508. Benefits of being a social worker are the variety of fields you can choose from, the different work environments you can have and the opportunity for growth. The educational requirements of being a clinical social worker are getting CSWE accredited social work degree but to also make yourself competitive for admission. You need several references who can address your aptitude, people that have known you 6 months to a year but you also need volunteer work to show commitment. A four year degree from a public college averaged more than $54,000 but the cost of obtaining a bachelor's degree depends on the college or university and whether you live on/off campus and if it's online or in person. I can attend the California State University of San Bernardino to get my education