1. Social Worker Vs. Child
Psychologist
by Paige Hannah

2. Social Worker

3. Job Description
Work with ppl who are socially excluded…
-young offenders
-ppl with mental health problems
-homeless
Tasks include:
-assessments
-interviews
-giving evidence in court

4. Working Conditions
Full time job and sometimes work on weekends or in evenings.
Requirements for the job:
-patience
-integrity
-non-judgmental
-empathy
-sympathetic

5. Salary
Dependant upon employer and level of work
Salaries can range from $26.50-$50.12 an hour

6. Career Path
Can advance depending on work experience
and level of education you have received or
you could go into a private practice.

7. Education Needed
You need grade 12 or equivalent to enter into
post secondary education

8. Post Secondary Education
You need post secondary education to become
a social worker. You need a bachelor of social
work before continuing on into more specific
areas which takes up to 4 years. but before that
you need at least 54 univ. credits
cost: $unknown

9. Why it is a good choice for me
I feel like I would enjoy the line of work that
these ppl do. I also have always had an interest
in it and it is something that I want to do. I want
to help people and I feel like this is a good way
to do that.

10. Child Psychologist

11. Job Description
Deal specifically with the psychological,
behaviour, social, and emotional needs of
children.

13. Work Conditions
Can work in a variety of settings including
schools, private practices and hospital.
Have to be patient and good with kids.

14. Salary
The approximate salary is $64,000 a year

15. Career Path
It depends on the level of education you
receive and work experience you have.

16. Education Needed
Grade 12 or equivalent is needed to go into
post secondary education

17. Post Secondary Education
-Masters degree in the field of child psych.
-PhD., or Psy.D
Takes up to 8 years.
cost: $unknown

18. Why I would do this job
I love psych. It is a very interesting subject to
me and I would like to know more and actually
put it to use.

19. References
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prospects.ac.uk/social_worker_job_description.htm>.
Cherry, Kendra. "Psychology Careers That Involve Working With Children." About.com Psychology. N.p., n.d. Web. 5
Mar. 2014.
TRU. "Bachelor of Social Work (BSW): Thompson Rivers University." Thompson Rivers University. N.p., n.d. Web. 5
Mar. 2014. <http://www.tru.ca/hse/social-work/bsw.html>.
Unknown. "OCCinfo - Social Worker." ALIS - Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Mar. 2014. <http://alis.alberta.
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