If you have a passion for helping clients solve their problems, this would be the perfect career for you. According to the IFSW (2014), the social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to improve their well-being. The principles of human rights and social justice are extremely fundamental in social work, especially when it comes to advocating for those who cannot advocate for themselves. This profession is open to all types of people interested in obtaining a degree in social work. The first level of diploma is that of the license, then the master's and the doctorate. Some states require licensure to practice social work. To be able to become a social worker, you must have the ability to be patient, to be able to sit and listen, to be empathetic, to be persistent, to be resilient and open-minded. be able to deal with deeply distressed clients. 82% of social workers were women, as they are more likely than men to show empathy, sit and listen, and handle situations better (Fischl 2014). The median annual salary for social workers was $44,200 as of May 2012 (US Office). Labor Statistics 2014). The median annual salary for social workers in 2012 in different areas of social work: $54,560 for all other social workers; $49,830 for health social workers; $41,530 for child, family and school social workers; $39,980 for mental health and addiction social workers. For the District of Columbia where I currently reside, the annual salary for child, family, and school social workers is $51,290. For medical and public health social workers, the annual salary is $66,270. The annual salary of mental health social workers is then $47,950. All other social workers earn approximately $51,590 per year. The...... middle of paper ...... a wide range of emotional, social, psychiatric and substance abuse problems. We primarily work with those in and out of prison, helping them get the services they need. Since there is a wide range of fields in which social workers can practice, I honestly have to say that this is not my field. What I really want to work in is something related to domestic violence or something related to children like social services. I hope to be hired by government services. After researching all the economic information and challenges social workers would face, I will always be a social worker. However, I would like to be a social government. They have a higher salary. Ten years later, I will still enjoy being a social worker. I always want to be able to advocate and deal with clients not only on a micro level, but also on a mezzo and macro level..