Social Work

Welcome to the UNLV Libraries guide to Social Work Career Resources for information on potential career paths, graduate schools, job hunting resources, and more! 

Check out the  UNLV Libraries Career Resource Guide additional career-related information.

• Build Your Cover Letter and Resume

  The National Association of Social Workers offers sample resumes for BSW, MSW social work students as well as Senior Manager positions. You will also find templates for cover letters and other types of correspondence letters.
• Resume and Cover Letters for Social Workers

  The Smith College Lazarus Center for Career Development offers great tips for crafting a professional resume and cover letter.
• Resume Tips and Examples
• University of Michigan School of Social Work website details how to write a chronological, functional or combination format resume and provides examples of each type.
• Resume Worksheet

  Use the worksheet provided by the Boston University School of Social Work to gather pertinent information for your resume.
• Sample Bachelor Level Resume

  University of Tennessee Knoxville offers sample resumes for Social Work students completing a bachelor's degree.
• Quick Resume Checklist--List of resume do's and don'ts.

• America's Job Bank

  Job seekers can post their resume where thousands of
  employers search every day, search for job openings automatically, and find
  jobs.
• Human Services Career Network
• Your source for Human Service Jobs, Social Service Jobs, Social Work Jobs, Non-Profit Jobs, Mental Health Jobs, and Behavioral Health Jobs.
• Job Bank USA

  Look under Resources section for career profiles, salary calculators and news articles.
• Social Services.com

  SocialService.Com is the job site for social work, counseling, psychology, mental health, case management, EAP, volunteer management, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, community development, youth development, child welfare, developmental disabilities and all other areas of social services.
• Social Work Career Center
• Social Work Job Bank
• State of Nevada Career Openings
• Social Work Jobs: USA.gov

Organizations Related to Licensure

1. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) 
     http://www.aswb.org/
     The Licensees tab has a section, "Find a Licensing Board," which has links to all of the state boards.  The Exam Candidates tab has great information in the free PDF titled "Candidate Handbook."

Websites with Some Free Test Questions

1. Social Work Exam Zone 
     http://www.socialworkexamzone.com/
     Free practice questions (approximately 20 questions per test).

2. SWA License Review Social Work Education and Testing Centers 
     http://www.socialworktestpass.com/SampleQuestions.html
     Over 100 free practice questions.

3. Social Work Examination Services
     http://www.swes.net/sample-test.html
     25 free practice questions.

4. Licensing ExAm Preparation Services LEAP
     http://my.ewebtest.com/go.asp?242
     20 free practice questions.

5. Practice Quiz.com 
     http://www.practicequiz.com/Social-Work-Clinical-Board-Exam-Prep
     20 free practice questions for the Social Work Clinical Board.

License Abbreviations
1. LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker
2. LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
3. LAMSW - Licensed Advanced Macro Social Worker

• National Association Social Workers
• American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
• Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups (AASWG)
• American Society on Aging
• Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work
• Association of Oncology Social Work
• Association of Social Work Boards
• Clinical Social Work Federation
• Council on Social Work Education
• Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research
• International Association of Schools of Social Work
• International Federation of Social Workers
• National Association of Black Social Workers
• National Organization of Forensic Social Work
• National Network for Social Work Managers
• Rural Social Work Caucus
• School Social Work Association of America
• Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care