Our six advanced concentrations: children, families, health, school social work, mental health and substance abuse, and leadership empower our graduates to work in countless settings.
We have over 6000 IU Social Work graduates in the world today.
For more information on social work as a profession, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook
- When you come into the world too soon
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When you can’t find anyone to play with
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When you are left home alone
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When you hate the new baby
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When you don’t think your teacher likes you
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When you are bullied
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When you don’t want mommy and daddy to divorce
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When you miss your big brother
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When you don’t like how the neighbor touches you
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When you get into fights at school
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When you don’t make the team
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When your best friend moves away
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When you get poor grades
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When you always fight with your siblings
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When your friends pressure you to get high
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When you can’t adjust to the move
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When you can't talk to your parents
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When you want to quit school
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When your friends don't like you anymore
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When you didn't want this baby
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When you feel like running away
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When your friend swallows an overdose
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When you are the only one that thinks you're fat
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When you can't find someone who speaks your language
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When you can’t forget the assault
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When you can’t decide on a career
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When your family pressures you to marry
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When your boss is hitting on you
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When you can't stick to a budget
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When you want to adopt
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When you wonder if you are drinking too much
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When you can’t find good day care
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When you think you are neglecting your kids
- When you are hated because of who you are
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When you lose your baby
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When your community has gang problems
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When your kids want to live with your ex
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When your partner is unfaithful
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When you want to meet your birthparent
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When your child with a disability needs friends
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When your step-kids hate you
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When your mother won't speak to you
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When you just can't face moving again
- When your spouse wants a divorce
- When you want to be a foster parent
- When your city officials don't respond
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When your best friend has panic attacks
- When you find drugs in your son’s room
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When your job is eliminated
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When your mother-in-law wants to move in
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When your neighborhood needs a community center
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When you find there is no joy in your life
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When your car accident destroys your career
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When you sponsor a refugee family
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When your legislature passes a bad law
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When your brother won’t help care for dad
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When your partner has a mid life crisis
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When you are stressed by menopause
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When your mom gets Alzheimer's
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When you are caring for parents and children
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When you want to change careers
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When you lose your home in a fire
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When you are angry all the time
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When your nest really empties
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When your partner insists you retire
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When you can't afford respite care
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When you can't find a job and you're sixty
- When your kids demand you move in with them
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When your daughter suddenly dies
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When you are scared about living alone
- When you can't drive any more
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When your children ignore your medical decisions
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When your retirement check won't pay the bills
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When you learn you have a terminal illness
- When you need a nursing home
