Undergraduate Social Work Manpower and Job Opportunities: A Regional Study

Abstract This study deals with the deployment, utilization, and potential future employment opportunities for bachelor's-level social workers based on a survey of social service agencies in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton, Texas metropolitan area. Findings are presented in relation to social service agency reports concerning budgeted and vacant positions for different types of social service personnel, degree and academic fields specified for the positions, estimates concerning future social service personnel positions, preferences in hiring between undifferentiated bachelor's-level personnel and BSWs, and preferences in hiring between BSW and MSW personnel.