Social Worker

U.S. ARMY SOCIAL

WORKERS USE THEIR SKILLS TO ENHANCE UNIT READINESS AND THE

WELL-BEING OF SOLDIERS AND THEIR

FAMILIES

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If you are a practicing professional

as a social worker and want to combine your specialized skills with

the desire to serve your Nation’s heroes, a career as an Army

Social Worker might be the one for

you.

Outstanding

Opportunities

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As a social worker for the U.S. Army

or Army Reserve, you will provide direct services to help improve

the mental well-being of our Soldiers and their families. Your

responsibilities may include teaching, training, supervision,

research, administration, crisis intervention and policy

development in evolving situations where you can put your expertise

and passion for others to work. Through this, you will promote unit

readiness and emotional well-being of Soldiers, their family

members and DA civilians. You will also attend trainings, continued

education programs, seminars and conferences to meet with other

social workers, collaborate on new ideas and innovation, and

broaden your knowledge on best practices in the field of social

work.

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If you choose to join the Army

Reserve, you will be able to serve your country as needed while

continuing to support in your

community.

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Whether you choose Active Duty service

or Army Reserve, a career as a U.S. Army Social Worker allows you

to be the best you can

be.

Outstanding

Benefits

When you join the Army Medical Service Corps, you’ll be

making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at

large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, like

supporting humanitarian missions, leadership training and a

competitive benefit

package.

Benefits may

include :

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Repayment of qualified education loans

to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of 3 years

while serving

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Based on your field of concentration,

you may be eligible for an accession bonus, paid over a four-year

period while serving

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Based on your field of concentration,

you may be eligible for a retention bonus, paid annually while

serving on Active duty

only

Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible

for board certification pay (BCP), paid prorated

monthly

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Educational opportunities for

advancement in your career field, funded by the Army (Active duty

only)

Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian

missions

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Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned

annually

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Enrollment into the Uniformed Services

Blended Retirement System

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No- to low-cost medical and dental

care for you and your

family

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Commissary and post exchange shopping

privileges

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Specialized training to become a

leader in

medicine

Eligibility

Requirements

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Must have a Master of Social Work from

a Council on Social Work Education accredited

institution

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Must have an independent license for

practicing Social Work in the

U.S.

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Must be between 18 and 34 years

old

Must be a U.S. citizen for Active

Duty

Must have at least a permanent U.S. residency for Army

Reserve

Have

questions or want more information?

To

find out more information about becoming a Social Worker in the

U.S. Army, visit www.goarmy.com / amedd .

Contact your local Army Health Care Recruiter and learn how you can

get started on your journey as an Army Social

Worker.