Appendix 5
The Social Work Interests Instrument
Indicate your current level of interest in each social work position by circling the number that best reflects your preference. Since this is not an exhaustive list, you may add other social work positions. You may also find it useful to refer back to this instrument periodically throughout your social work career. Your interests could change from time to time.
Social Work Interests Instrument
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No Interest |
Little Interest |
Some Interest |
Mild Interest |
Strong Interest |
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Clinical Social Worker |
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x |
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Child Welfare or Family Services Social Worker |
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x |
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Child or Adult Protection Services Social Worker |
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x |
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Mental-Health Social Worker |
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x |
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Health Care Social Worker |
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x |
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School Social Worker |
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x |
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Criminal Justice Social Worker |
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x |
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Occupational Social Worker |
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x |
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Gerontology Social Worker |
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x |
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Social Work Administrator |
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x |
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Social Work Planner & Policy Maker |
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x |
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Of the areas questioned above there are several of the areas that do appeal to me but i am not sure i would want to do that as my social work job. those are clinical, child and family welfare, child or adult protection, school, criminal justice and occupational. mental health and a socail work administrator have some interest. mental health always did seem interesting and i might take that as an elective. being involved in health care has a mild interest and gerentology have a strong desire for a career path. working at a nursing home with the elderly could intertwine both the gerentology and health care aspects. those are the areas i would most want to be apart of.
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