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How important is it to know Spanish with a degree in social worker?

I'm wondering if I should just take language classes in college or actually immerse myself and try to become fluent. #work #social

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Wael’s Answer

I checked online and Oregon has very small Hispanic population. If you are planning to stay in Oregon, I don't see the extreme need to become fluent in Spanish; however, there is if you are planning to move to Texas for example.
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Trisa’s Answer

Super important. The Hispanic population is very fast growing in the US. It would be great not only to work with kids, but also with the parents.
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Shelby’s Answer

Hi, being fluent in Spanish is helpful in the United States due to our large and growing population of Hispanic-American's. For any industry in the US, knowing Spanish is helpful.

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Renee’s Answer

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Knowing Spanish gives you an advantage and will set you apart from someone who is applying for the same role who is not fluent in Spanish. It is a good skill to have and be able to put on a resume.

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Simeon’s Answer

It's only important to know Spanish for social work if you plan on working with predominately Spanish populations as part of your social work. It's a useful language to have in general, but even here in Houston, there is a strong need for social workers who know Vietnamese as well as the languages/cultures of any number of refugee groups that have settled here in the city. There isn't a bad chance you'll use Spanish, so go ahead and learn it, but don't necessarily expect it to be what you use for most social work, either.
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