Social Work
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Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Becoming a Helper (2003) |
Call # 361.32 Corey |
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Careers for Caring People & Other Sensitive Types (2003) |
Call # 362.023 Paradis |
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Careers for Good Samaritans & Other Humanitarian Types (2006) |
Call # 361.0023 Eberts |
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Careers in Social & Rehabilitation Services (2008) |
Call # 361.9 Garner |
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Careers in Sociology (2004) |
Call # 301 Stephens |
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Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 54 Professionals Tell “Real-Life” Stories from Social Work Practice (2005) |
Call # 361.3 Grobman |
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Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors (2002) |
Call # 331.702 Camenson |
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Opportunities in Social Work Careers (2003) |
Call # 361 Wittenberg |
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The Social Work Graduate School Applicant’s Handbook: The Complete Guide to Selecting and Applying to MSW Programs (2005) |
Call # 361.0023 Reves |
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Stand by Me: The Risks and Rewards of Mentoring Today’s Youth (2002) |
Call # 362 Rhodes |
Vermont Web Links
Burlington College offers a BA in human services — www.burlington.edu/pages/academics/bachelors/human/human.html
Castleton State College offers a BA in social work — www.csc.vsc.edu/Sociology_SW_CJ/socialwork/index.htm
Champlain College offers a BS in social work — www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Majors-Index/Social-Work.html
College of St. Joseph offers an AS and BS in human services with concentrations in child & family services and community development & counseling — www.csj.edu/academics/academic-programs/psychology-human-services/
Community College of Vermont offers an AS in human services — www.ccv.edu/degree/human_services
Green Mountain College offers a BS in sociology/anthropology that prepares students for a career in social work and human services — www.greenmtn.edu/sociology.aspx
Johnson State College offers a BS in anthropology & sociology that prepares students for a career in social work — www.jsc.edu/Academics/BehavioralSciences/AnthropologyAndSociology.aspx
Lyndon State College offers the following:- BS in human services — http://lyndonstate.edu/ProspectiveStudents/MajorsMinors/OurPrograms/HumanServicesBS/tabid/359/Default.aspx
- BA in social science — http://lyndonstate.edu/ProspectiveStudents/MajorsMinors/OurPrograms/SocialScienceBA/tabid/374/Default.aspx
Marlboro College offers a BA in sociology — www.marlboro.edu/academics/study/sociology
Middlebury College offers a BA in sociology — www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/majors/soca
Saint Michael’s College offers a BA in sociology — www.smcvt.edu/academics/sociology
Southern Vermont College offers the following:- AS in human services — www.svc.edu/academics/divisions/social_sciences/human_services.html
- BS in psychology with a track for human services — www.svc.edu/academics/divisions/social_sciences/psychology.html
Springfield College, School of Human Services, St. Johnsbury Campus offers a BS, MS, and executive masters in human services — www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/dept.nsf/shs
University of Vermont offers the following:- BS in social work and a MSW — www.uvm.edu/~socwork
- BS in human development & family studies — www.uvm.edu/~ips1/hdfs
- BA in sociology — www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/sociology
Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer human services programs:
- Barre Technical Center (Barre) — (802) 476-1487, www.barretechnicalcenter.org
- Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, http://burlingtontech.info/
- Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
- Green Mountain Technology & Career Center (Hyde Park) — (802) 888-4447, www.gmtcc.info
- Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) — (802) 382-1012, http://hannafordcareercenter.org/content.php
- Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (White River Jct.) — (802) 295-8630, www.hartfordschools.net/Schools/HACTC/tabid/56/Default.aspx
- Lyndon Institute (Lyndon) — (802) 626-1109, www.lyndoninstitute.org/technical-education.asp and www.nekcareersolutions.org
- Northwest Technical Center (St. Albans) — (802) 527-6513, www.nwtcace.net
- Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
- River Bend Career & Technical Center (Bradford) — (802) 222-5212, www.riverbendtech.org
- River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
- Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
- Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
- Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro) — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com
Vermont Agency of Human Services offers information about the many social agencies in Vermont, links to other human service sites, and links to district offices — www.ahs.state.vt.us
Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation hosts a Clinical Social Worker’s page that offers information on laws and forms for social workers in Vermont — http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/social_workers
Vermont Health Careers’ Web site provides a summary page describing the social work profession, including salary range, education and license requirements, professional organizations, and degree options in Vermont — www.vthealthcareers.org/professions/jobDetails.cfm?AllJobs.CareerID=23
Vermont Labor Market Information site provides information on state licensing for clinical social workers — www.vtlmi.info/licocc.cfm?page=license&licenseid=socialwork
Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic.cfm
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
2007 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_stru.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm
Association of Social Work Boards has information on licensing, certification, and exam preparation — www.aswb.org
Council on Social Work Education has a career center, discussion forums, information on scholarships and fellowships, and a searchable directory of social work degree programs — www.cswe.org/CSWE
International Federation of Social Workers offers useful links for social workers under the “partnerships” section — www.ifsw.org/home
National Association of Social Workers offers information about different certification types, job listings, and social work professions, as well as a student section filled with resources — www.naswdc.org/students/default.asp
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: January 2009
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free, or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
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