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The Social Work Profession for generations has worked to strengthen the well-being and meet the basic needs of all people. This year's Social Work Month theme, "Social Workers: Generations Strong" embodies the heroic work of social workers who for more than a century have worked to make our society a better place to live.

The Social Work Profession is a diverse profession that allows people of various generations, ethnicities, sexual identities and religious backgrounds to make an immediate positive impact on our nation and world. Social workers hold more than 700,000 jobs in the United States. In thousands of ways, social workers help people help themselves. They assist people of every age and background, in every corner of the country -- and in many different industries and settings.

Occupational social workers work in corporations, businesses and associations to help them re-engineer their structure and methods to improve efficiency, productivity and morale. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) social workers have varied daily tasks. They can help an executive cope with the stress of an impending corporate takeover or counsel an anorexic young trainee. EAP social workers provide services in substance use, domestic violence, single parenting, and vocational rehabilitation issues. Many EAPs also manage mental health services for corporations.

Social workers are everywhere!

You may not realize it, but wherever there's a need, social workers are there. They're in libraries, in hospitals, mental health facilities and clinics. They place the sick and mentally ill on the path to recovery. They support our courageous military personnel, veterans and their families. They are in schools, helping students overcome issues that prevent them from getting an education and, when warranted, they protect children who have been neglected or mistreated. Social workers also help children find new families through adoption. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, social work is one of the fastest-growing professions in the United States and is expected to rise 11 percent in the next decade.

During Social Work Month, you are encouraged to learn more about the intricacies of the social work profession and how it's evolved over the years and how you can help members of this great vocation continue to make this nation better. 

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