How much time do social workers spend on average
Depending upon the aspect of social work that one may take up, how much time on average is spent? #work #social
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Conor’s Answer
In terms of working per week, I would speculate it's in the 40-60 hour per week range like many salaried jobs in the US.
Here are some answers in that range:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_hours_per_day_does_a_social_worker_work
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071006195007AAzsSC7
I have seen estimates below 40 hours per week, and as low as 20 hours, in terms of one-on-one consultations with social work clients (i.e. the people they help).
But this does not seem to include outside preparation time and other required job components like filling out paperwork, and I am not sure I trust those estimates since they seem low...
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