Week 6: Social Work Interview Preparation

What is it really like to be a social worker? How do the topics covered in this course influence day-to-day tasks? What might your career path be? Informational interviews can be an effective way to learn key details and hear real-life experiences about a career you are interested in from professionals in that field. Later in the course, you will interview a social work professional and visit a social work agency for this information-gathering purpose.

In this Assignment, you take the initial steps of locating an appropriate agency and social worker and scheduling a time to meet.

• Review the Social Work Interview Preparation document in the Learning Resources.
• Using the guidance contained in the Social Work Interview Preparation document, contact a social work agency in your area and set up an informational interview with a social worker.
• Submit the name of the social worker you will be interviewing, their credentials, the name of the agency, and the date and time of the interview.

Tutorial for Social Work Interview Preparation