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Resources to Generate Ideas for Careers and Places of Employment
The following list of employers and job titles was generated from a keyword search (BSW + Portland, Oregon) of profiles on LinkedIn.
This list does not represent all the jobs/employers for social work majors; it is designed to be used as a starting point for considering possible employers and job titles.
- African American Health Coalition: Program Development Specialist, Program Manager
- Avamere: Geriatric Discharge Planner
- Boys and Girls Clubs: Youth Development Advocate
- Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare: Secure Treatment Specialist II, Residential Treatment Specialist
- Central City Concern: Recuperative Care Program Case Manager, Intake Coordinator
- Children’s Cancer Association: Programs Manager
- Columbia Care: Residential Associated, Qualified Mental Health Associate
- Creekside Counseling: Men’s Case Manager
- De Paul Treatment Centers: Youth Residential Counselor, Addictions Counselor
- Emergency Support Shelter: Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
- Family Advocates: System Navigator
- Friendship Health Center: Social Services
- Impact NW: Patient Navigator
- Innovative Services NW: Community Support Specialist
- Janus Youth Programs: Skills Trainer, Street Outreach Specialist, Intake Specialist
- LifeWorks NW: Chemical Dependency Counselor, Supported Employment Specialist, Service Coordinator
- Luke Dorf: Housing Specialist
- Lutheran Community Services: Community Health Worker
- Morrison Child and Family Services: Child Development Specialist
- Multnomah County: Juvenile Court Counselor
- Native American Youth and Family Center: Foster Care Support Specialist
- New Avenues for Youth: General Life Skills Coach
- Open School NW: School Success Advocate
- Oregon Department of Human Services: Social Service Specialist 1 CPS Caseworker
- Outside In: Housing Specialist
- Portland Public Schools: College Advocate Mentor, GEAR UP Coordinator
- REAP, Inc: Site Coordinator
- St Mary’s Home for Boys: Residential Counselor
- Salvation Army: Resource Development Coordinator
- State of Washington: Social Worker
- Telecare Corporation: Recovery Specialist, Rehabilitation Specialist,
- The MENTOR Network: Direct Support Professional
- Transition Projects: Residential Advocate
- Urban League of Portland: Housing Programs Manager, Family Success Specialist
- Youth Progress Association: Life Skills Trainer
- Youth Villages: Mosaic Skills Specialist
- Washington County Health and Human Services: Community Health Worker II
- West Women’s and Children’s Shelter: Family Case Manager
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The following list of employers and job titles was generated from keyword searches (social work and social services) of jobs databases and job search engines
- All God’s Children: Adoption Case Manager
- Alvord-Taylor: Behavioral Support Specialist
- Boys and Girls Aid: Intake Specialist, Relief Youth Care Counselor
- Boys and Girls Club of Salem, Marion, and Polk Counties: Experiential Learning and Life Skills Manager
- Bradley Angle: Healing Roots Housing Advocate, LGBTQ/Economic Empowerment Services Navigator
- Bristol Hospice: Bereavement Coordinator
- Calaroga Terrace: Resident Relations
- CASA for Children: CASA Supervisor
- Cascade AIDS Project: Bilingual Prevention Navigator, Prevention Navigator, Health Insurance Navigator, Housing Services Specialist, Equity Outreach Coordinator
- Catholic Community Services: Community Support Coordinator
- Catholic Community Services of Western Washington — Case Manager, Certified Peer Counselor (Youth or Parent), Chemical Dependency Professional, Family Support Specialist, Mental Health Therapist, Outpatient Therapist, Prevention Coordinator, Program Manager, Women's Advocate
- Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Mercy Health: Discharge Planner
- CareOregon: Transitional Care and Outreach Specialist
- Central City Concern: Milieu Supervisor – Inpatient, Employment Specialist I or II
- Centria Healthcare: Applied Behavioral Analysis Behavior Technician
- CODA: Admissions Specialist, Residential Counselor – Mental Health
- ColumbiaCare Services: RAP Residential Specialist-Family Care, Residential Associate I, Residential Associate II, Supportive Housing Associate III, Support Specialist Peer
- Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI): Caseworker
- Cornerstone Community Housing: Community Health Worker
- Good Neighbor Center: Self-Sufficiency Advocate
- Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette: Job Developer
- Goodwill Industries of Lane County: Vocational Training Specialist
- Home Forward: Rent Assistant Services Coordinator
- Home Instead: Client Care Coordinator
- HomePlate Youth Services: Outreach Worker
- Homewatch: Mental Health Program Administrator
- Human Solutions: Housing Search Advocate, Diversion Specialist, Job Mentor and Skill Development Specialist
- Impact NW: Safe and Together Parent Child Specialist III, Information and Assistance Specialist, Housing Program Specialist II, Career Opportunities, Readiness and Exposure (CORE) Program Coordinator
- Janus Youth Programs: Skills Trainer, Youth Care Specialist
- Jewish Family and Child Service: Case Manager
- Josephine County Juvenile Department: Shelfer Services Coordinator
- Kindred at Home/Gentiva: Hospice Admissions Coordinator
- Lines for Life: Crisis Intervention Specialist
- LifeWorks Northwest: Mental Health Associate Child Day Treatment Program, Peer/Engagement Specialist, Supported Employment Specialist in Certified Behavioral Healthcare Clinic, Client Wellness Facilitator
- Looking Glass Community Services: Youth Development Advocate
- Luke Dorf: QMHA Case Manager, QMHA Service Coordinator
- Maybelle Center for Community: Support Services Coordinator
- Meals on Wheels People: Program Coordinator – Meals 4 Kids
- Metropolitan Family Service: Program Coordinator – Youth and Family Advocate
- Morrison Child and Family Services: Case Manager-Post Release, Community Based Services Provider, Case Manager
- Multnomah County Department of County Human Services: Domestic Violence Response Advocate; Case Manager Senior (Aging, Disability and Veterans Services Division);
- My Father’s House: Women’s Case Manager
- Native American Youth and Family Center: Domestic Violence Housing Advocate
- New Avenues for Youth: Lead Youth Advocate – Residential Program, Gang Intervention Outreach Specialist, Life Skills Coach – Commercially and Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Specialization, Employment Specialist – PAVE Job Training Program
- North Clackamas School District: High School Case Coordinator – CTEC Youth Services
- Northwest Housing Alternatives: Bilingual Housing Case Manager
- Options Counseling and Family Services, In-Home Safety and Reunification Program: Family Builder
- Oregon Child Development Coalition: Family Advocate
- Oregon Health and Science University Family Medicine at Gabriel Park: Social Work Specialist
- Outside In: Employment and Education Specialist, Housing Program Manager
- PeaceHealth: Vocational and Education Counselor – Behavioral Health
- Portland Community College Women’s Resource Center: Assistant Coordinator
- Portland State University Center for Student Health and Counseling: Health Educator
- Portland YouthBuilders: Student Advocate
- Regency Prineville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center: Social Services Director
- SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition: Community Engagement Coordinator
- Sequoia Mental Health Services: Substance Use Counselor
- Transition Projects: Veteran Services Manager
- Trillium Family Services: Mental Health Skills Trainer
- Trillium Community Health Plan: Program Specialist 1 (Social Work), Foster Care Liaison
- Urban League of Portland: Peer Support Specialist-Community Health Worker
- Youth Progress: Intake Manager, Life Skills Trainer
- Youth Villages: Independent Living Skills Specialist
- YWCA of Greater Portland: Shared Housing Advocate III
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Government Job Classifications
Classification Specifications are generic descriptions of jobs in government agencies. Generally, they provide an overview of the job and describe essential duties and responsibilities as well as requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) and educational requirements. Classification specifications can be useful in identifying organizations that hire people with an academic background in social work.
City of Beaverton
Clackamas County
Mpunt Hood Community College
Multnomah County
State of Oregon
Washington County
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Careers Reported by Social Work Majors in the American Community Survey
The following list of job titles was generated from American Community Survey data. Every year, the federal government surveys 3,000,000 people. This list shows some of the most-often reported careers for people who majored in social work. Please be aware that additional education, internships, or career-related experience may be a prerequisite to some of the careers on this list. Advising & Career Services provides this list as a tool for generating ideas for exploration. To find a brief description of the following occupations, go to the the Standard Occupational Classification system.
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Education Administrators
- Registered Nurses
- Psychologists
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Accountants and Auditors
- Lawyers and Judges
- Chief Executives and Legislators
- Human Resources Workers
- Management Analysts
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Secondary School Teachers
- Media and Communication Workers
- Marketing and Sales Managers
- Community and Social Service Specialists, Including Health Educators and Community Health Workers
- Clergy
- Compliance Officers
- Special Education Teachers
- Writers and Authors
- Librarians
- Business Operations Specialists
- Financial Managers
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software
- Designers
- Editors
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Physician Assistants
- Human Resources Managers
- Computer Programmers
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Operations Research Analysts
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Public Relations Specialists
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Pharmacists
- Directors, Religious Activities and Education
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives
- Web Developers
- Dentists
- Religious Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- Photographers
- Occupational Therapists
- Fundraisers
- Training and Development Specialists
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Professional Associations
Professional associations may be helpful for finding a community of identity- and interest-based professionals. Professional associations may offer education and training, job postings, mentoring, access to association membership directories, and/or lists of current leaders. Membership, events, and/or resources may be available to nonmembers for free or at a reduced cost.