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Financially what field is it that gives you a good wage along with personal satisfaction?

Im in the beginning stages of actually finding a place to fit in and I of course want to make the best money I can in a field that doesn't really pay that much. #social-work

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Professor SIR Lloyd’s Answer

Yes I always advise that any one moving to higher education academia that it is good to be very versatile in your Academia Institutions - If you are in High School enroll in a neighborhood community college receive your AA degree graduate


transfer out of state to a HBCU for your 2 yrs. of Bachelors Degree graduate and


apply to a main stream triple AAA seed university and transfer such as Cal tech, New York Univ,University of NC Chapel Hill to receive your Masters Degree and after graduating


you want to apply for Doctoral Studies at and Ivy League University such as Brown Univ., Univ. of Penn., Cornell U., Dartmouth U., Yale or Harvard this allows for you to have a diverse academic curricula vitae'


and your last phase of academia is your Post Doctoral you would like to be a principle Investigator for such Institutions of research such as world renown Johns Hopkins University or Albert Einstein University and you want to complete 1 community service project overseas for 6 months or 1 year after your Post Doctoral


Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical


Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) If you wish to hold the title of Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)


Licensed Certified Social Worker to designate those who have completed a master's level education and 3000 hours of supervised work. In this case, an extra C (for Clinical) is added at the end (i.e., LCSW-C) to indicate clinical or mental health practice (instead of management, or other nonclinical work).


Masters Degree Graduate in Social Work with a minor in psychology


Some social workers with extra clinical work certification also have the BCD at the end of the LCSW, which stands for Board Certified Diplomate.


The C allows for you to practice as a clinician therapist you are able to write scripts and bill the federal govt. value options for medicare and medicaid.


The average beginner in this position makes around $49K, but folks who have been around for five to 10 years see a markedly higher median salary of $54K. Licensed Clinical Social Workers bring in $59K.


Program management and ownership of therapeutic programming makes around $80K up to $100K.


Create a practice design and a business plan for your social work private practice. What kind of clients do you want to help?


develop a thorough business plan and marketing plan for your business


Exemption Requirements - 501(c)(3) Organizations - IRS.gov
https://www.irs.gov/.../Exemption-Requirements...
Internal Revenue Service
To be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, an organization must be organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set ...


and utilize research from


The Social Worker's Path to Private Practice - Dr. Lynn K. Jones
www.lynnkjones.com/privatepractice/
The Social Worker's Path to Private Practice – How You Can Get From Here to There ... She has written four books about the business of being a therapist and coach ... advises students who are planning to develop a private therapy practice


good luck on your new journey start now while your young and be fully loaded and ready for action now it will put you above the rest so you may prosper and enjoy your life

Thank you comment icon I thank you for this answer, it's quite motivating and not at all what I expected. I truly see now that higher education is definitely the way to go, it I want to achieve my ultimate goals naturally it's going to take some hard work, without the half a...s thinking. Thanks again, professor. tami
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Yandira’s Answer

Afternoon
This is hard question because there are many factors to consider such as where you live or want to live. Cost of living plays a big factor. Also what are the job possiblities in that state.
Then satisfaction is personal- ex: you may enjoy cooking however starting out in a restaruant is slightly higher than minimum wage. Not all cooks become top chefs and even executive chefs cannot be on TV.
So start off by asking yourself what would be fun, exciting and worthwhile in getting up in the morning and be able to pay the bills, which may include student loans.
Hope this was helpful
Wish you much success on your search!

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