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Social workers work in government agencies, hospitals, schools, and private practices to help people in need. They provide a variety of services, from helping people deal with abuse or overcome substance abuse, to aiding them to obtain housing, medical care, or education, to providing counseling or psychotherapy. They can also work to improve overall social conditions in a community. It is not an easy job. In the words of one therapist, “the practitioner who denies that clinical work is grueling and demanding is… mendacious, deluded, or incompetent.” Accordingly, the most important parts of being a good social worker are making sure you are well-suited to the rigors of the job and taking proper care of yourself.

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