Preface -- Acknowledgment -- The profession of social work -- What is social work? -- Got social work? -- Follow the yellow brick road: education and licensure for social workers -- Careers in social work -- Careers in child welfare -- School-based and school-linked services -- Social work with older adults -- Social work in health care -- Social work in mental health and addiction -- Careers in crisis intervention -- Careers in criminal justice & the legal arena -- Careers in international social work and human rights -- Careers in poverty and homelessness -- Careers in the political arena -- Careers in community practice -- Leadership in human service organizations -- Careers in research and academia -- "Out of the box" social work careers -- Where do we go from here? -- Paying for your social work education -- Job hunting tips -- Epilogue -- Index.