[humanser] Hello everyone

[Jonathan Alpert]

HI teal, and welcome to this news list.

I think that we all have our own stories and we can all give you our own
opinion but you have to find what is best for you.
  I actually got my BA in criminal justice and only after that, did I
realize being a lawyer wasnt really for me and I tried my hands in
counseling and it fit me well and so I have just kept with it getting a
graduate degree and an advance grad degree in psychology counseling.

If I could do it all over again, I probably would. There are so many more
options  being a socialworker than a counselor.
 Plus, and I have not figured it out yet, but the levels of being a
counselor do not equal those in the socialwork field. Meaning, what you can
do with a BA in social work, you need a master's in counseling.

Keep on with the socialwork degree.
   good luck and take care

Jonathan


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Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 12:40 AM
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Hello & Welcome Teal:

I would seek a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology or in
rehabilitation.  The benefit of the social work option is that it will
enable you to do a very wide range of professional positions, including
rehabilitation.  I found that almost every liberal arts course was helpful
in developing my career.  Literature and music classes enhanced my ability
to attend to words and rhythms, while sports and math gave me an
appreciation of rules and logical thinking.  It is all grist for the mill.
The one class I would especially look at is Sociology, this class will give
you a background that will support your future plans.

The nice thing about a BA in Social Work is that it will shorten a Master's
degree Social Work program from two years to one.


Best of luck.



JD Townsend, LCSW
Daytona Beach, Florida, Earth, Sol System
Helping the light dependent to see.

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From: "Teal Blooworth" <tealbloodworth at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 1:50 PM
Subject: [humanser] Hello everyone


> Hello everyone my name is Teal Bloodworth and i am a student at Brescia
> University planning to go into social work. I have been blind for about 2
> and a half years and hope to one day work in a rehab counseling/social
> work setting with TBI. I am only a sophomore but dont really know what
> things would help with my future profession.
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