Facts: Did You Know?

• Social workers deliver more than 60 percent of mental health treatment in the United States.
   
• Social workers help people overcome some of life's toughest challenges, such as:
  • Physical and mental illness
  • Divorce
  • All types of addiction
  • Disability
  • Abuse
  • Poverty
• Social workers can be found in all different settings, such as:
  • Hospitals
  • Hospice
  • Mental health clinics
  • Private practices
  • The military
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Disaster relief organizations
  • Psychiatric facilities
  • Drug treatment centers
  • Schools
• Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, social workers were the among the first people to come to the aid of survivors and their families.

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Frequently asked questions about social workers