Social Work Degree, Program Information at Suny at Albany

A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling. Find Colleges Offering Social Work Degree.

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Marriage and Family Therapists
Job Description
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of professional services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.
Salary and Wages
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Total Employment: 40
- Average Annual Salary: $39,750
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.11
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 24,701
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 32,051
- Percent Job Growth: 29.76%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Originality
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Category Flexibility
- Selective Attention
Counselors, All Other
Salary and Wages
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Total Employment: 70
- Average Annual Salary: $39,990
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.23
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 27,306
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 31,835
- Percent Job Growth: 16.59%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Job Description
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children.
Salary and Wages
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Total Employment: 1,400
- Average Annual Salary: $46,810
- Average Hourly Rate: $22.50
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 282,424
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 336,376
- Percent Job Growth: 19.10%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Social Workers, All Other
Salary and Wages
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Total Employment: 630
- Average Annual Salary: $48,110
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.13
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 66,220
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 78,001
- Percent Job Growth: 17.79%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
Job Description
Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in social work.
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity

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Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details

Social Work

	Total	Bachelor	Master	Doctor
Overall
All Students	177	41	126	10

By Gender
Male	30	8	20	2
Female	147	33	106	8

By Race
Non-Resident Alien	4	-	2	2
American Indian	2	-	2	-
Black	21	5	16	-
Asian	3	-	2	1
Hispanic	13	5	7	1
White	114	26	82	6
Unknown	20	5	15	-