All possible careers with a Joint Degree in Social work and Public health?

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1. Dr_Adventure says:

   May 22, 2010 at 10:50 pm

   The joint MSW/MPH is becoming a very popular degree especially in the policy advocacy area of any major health and Mental Health area (this can include infections – HIV, TB, etc; preventable – Diabetes, Heart Disease, etc.; degenerative – dialysis; progressive – MS, traumatic – TBI, paralysis; mental health – Schizophrenia, Bipoloar)

   Obviously -work can also include direct service on the various units in hospital and other settings.

   DA
2. Lark says:

   May 22, 2010 at 10:50 pm

   Yup…
3. Gumdrop Girl says:

   May 22, 2010 at 10:50 pm

   You can choose one path over the other and work exclusively in either social work or public health. Or you can find a job at the intersection of those fields such as advocacy for patients rights. It’s impossible for me to give you ALL possible careers, but I can suggest a few.

   HIV/AIDS Advocacy – you work on behalf of HIV patients to shape the policies that affect them, such as distribution of lower-cost HIV drugs. Or you can get counseling certification and work as an HIV counselor.

   Children’s Health Advocacy – work to help kids who have been harmed by drugs, abuse, disease, etc.

   Geriatric Advocacy – work to help the elderly get health care, protect them from elder abuse, deal with hospice and palliative care issues, etc.