Social Policy and Practice Career Plans Survey Class of 2017 RESPONSE RATE Total number of degrees given: 238 Master s recipients: 228 DSW recipients: 7 PhD recipients: 3 Knowledge Rate: 54% Response Rate: 42% Each year, Career Services surveys graduating students to learn of their post-graduation plans. This report summarizes information reported by August 2016, December 2016, and May 2017 graduates of the School of Social Policy and Practice. Responses were collected between September 2016 and December 2017. CAREER PLANS SUMMARY Employed Full Time - 77% Employed Part Time - 6% Graduate School - 6% Not Seeking - 2% Seeking Employment - 10% GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN OF POSITIONS ACCEPTED 1
JOB OFFER SUMMARY Date of Offer Information about date of job offer was gathered for 99% of students who have secured full- or part-time employment. 45% 40% 35% 41% 30% 33% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 11% Continuing previous employment Received offer before graduation date Within 1-2 months of graduation 11% Within 3-4 months of graduation 4% 5 or more months after graduation Source of Offer Information about source of job offer was gathered for 73% of students who have secured full- or part-time employment. Current or prior employer where you completed field placement/internship 19% Current or prior employer, not related to field placement/internship 16% Online Job Board or Internet listing, not related to Career Services 15% Career Services resources (e.g. career fair, listservs, OCR, PennLink/Handshake) 11% Applied directly to organization 10% Faculty Contact 8% Contact from a family member, friend, or other personal acquaintance 8% Social Media 3% Unsolicited letter/call to employer 1% Other Source 10% 2
EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY SUMMARY Positions accepted by 2017 graduates are arranged below alphabetically by SP2 program and degree, and then listed by employer, department (when provided), position title and location. Some who returned the survey chose to omit salary information, but the average salary by degree and program is reported where three or more graduates indicated their fulltime annual salary in their responses. *Dual-degree recipients **Indicated continuing previous employment Master of Social Work (Clinical Practice) ABA2DAY, Behavior Therapist, Access Services, Justice Related Services, JRS Case Manager, Fort Washington, PA Amtrak, Northeast Corridor Commercial Development, ** Astor Services for Children and Families, Outpatient Clinic, Social Worker, Poughkeepsie, NY Child Guidance Resource Center, Extended Assessment Services, Clinical Intervention Specialist, Havertown, PA Children's Choice Inc., Permanency Caseworker, Children's Crisis Treatment Center, Outpatient Services, Fee for Service, Therapist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Social Work, Social Worker, * Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Health, Research Coordinator, New York, NY Community Care Alliance, Child and Family Behavioral Health, Community-Based Clinician, Woonsocket, RI Community Learning Center, Workforce Education, Adult Workforce Education Teacher, Department of Human Services, Office of Child and Youth Services, Social Worker, Upper Darby, PA Family Health Centers of San Diego, Associate Clinical Social Worker, San Diego, CA Family Service Association of Bucks County, Drug and Alcohol Counselor, Langhorne, PA Family Support Services, Early Intervention, title not disclosed, ** Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Capital Habeas Unit, Investigator/Mitigation Specialist, * Grand View Health, Hospice Social Worker, Sellersville, PA Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health Center, Children and Family Outpatient Services, Psychotherapist, Insight Human Services, Adult Outpatient, Drug and Alcohol Outpatient Counselor, Winston-Salem, NC JCCA, Preventive, Social Worker, Functional Family Therapy, Brooklyn, NY JEVS Human Services, Outpatient Therapist, JFK Behavioral Health, Outpatient Therapist, Loudoun County Government, Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Services, Bilingual Wraparound Coordinator, Leesburg, VA MAAP, Housing Counseling Services, Housing Specialist, Washington, DC Methodist Hospital, Case Management, Emergency Department Social Worker, Meyer Treatment Center of the Washington School of Psychiatry, Associated Staff, Washington, DC Northeast Community Center for Behavioral Health, Outpatient Psychotherapist, Penn Medicine, Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center, Intensive Case Manager, Penn Medicine, Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center, Case Manager/Mental Health Worker, Penn Medicine, Home Care and Hospice Care, Social Worker, Penn Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Social Worker, Penn Wissahickon Hospice, Psychosocial Services, Hospice Social Worker, Philadelphia Children's Alliance, Forensic Interviewer, Philadelphia VA Hospital, Outpatient Mental Health, Social Worker, Planned Parenthood, Property Manager, 3
PMHCC, Clinical Forensic Specialist, Print, Certified Coach, Project HOME, PASSVF, Housing Specialist, Solvista Health, Substance Use Disorder Team, Licensed Clinician, Salida, CO South End Community Health Center, Behavioral Health Clinician, Boston, MA State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families, School Based Youth Services, Mental Health Practitioner, Camden, NJ The Ebright Collaborative, DBT Therapist, Wilmington, DE* ** The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia, Hospice Social Worker, The Wedge, Mental Health Outpatient, Mental Health Therapist, The Women's Center of Atlantic County, The Dreamcatcher Program, Intensive Care Manager, Linwood, NJ thevillage 1877, Psychotherapist, Thomas Jefferson University, Therapist, Thoms Early Intervention, Boston Metro, Social Worker, Boston, MA Tully House - The Geo Group, Clinical, Program Counselor - Intensive Outpatient Drug Treatment Program, Newark, NJ* Upper Darby School District, Pupil Services, School Social Worker, Drexel Hill, PA VA Medical Center, Specialty Clinic, Graduate Extern, ** Youth Service Inc., Family Empowerment Services, Intake and Referral Worker, Average Salary: $43,762 Salary Range: $32,500-$57,000 Master of Social Work (Macro Practice) ACHIEVEability, Director of Self Sufficiency, ** Brett DiNovi and Associates, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Clinical Associate, Mount Laurel, NJ Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, Long Term Care Ombudsman, Ombudsman, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Clinical Program Coordinator, * ** Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Medical Ethics, Research Assistant II, * Community College of Philadelphia, Reentry Support Project, Academic Support Coach, District 1199c Training and Upgrading Fund, College to Career Readiness, Case Manager/Transitional Coach, Goldring Reentry Initiative, Goldring Reentry Initiative, Fellow, Health Federation of Philadelphia, Social Worker, HIAS Pennsylvania, Legal (Victims of Crime & Youth), Project Coordinator, HIAS Pennsylvania, Refugee Resettlement, Community Engagement Coordinator, Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Program Associate, Havertown, PA Maternity Care Coalition, Managed Care MOMobile, Managed Care Advocate, Mental Health Partnerships (formerly the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania), Advocacy, Policy Specialist, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Research Study Coordinator, Chicago, IL* Oak Education, Marketing, Academic Advisor, Philadelphia Youth Network, Post-Secondary Bridging, Stoneleigh Fellow, Saint Margaret Parish, Coordinator of Parish Services, Narberth, PA SEIU Local 32BJ, PHL Airport, Organizer, Silver Springs-Martin Luther School, Mental Health Specialist, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Carceral Communities/Community College of Philadelphia, Reentry Support Project, Social Worker/Transition Coach, University of Pennsylvania, PHENND, Gear Up Coordinator (SJU/Bryn Mawr), 4
Average Salary: $44,667 Salary Range: $35,000-$70,000 Master of Science in Non-Profit Leadership Columbia University, Columbia College Fund, Assistant Director, New York, NY Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority Inc., Development for Educational Foundations, Coordinator, Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, Development, Manager of Prospect Research, Girls Like Me, Inc., CEO and Founder, Good Vibes Marketing Consultation, Founder, Head Marketing Consultant, Washington, DC Hillel at the University of Pennsylvania, Undergraduate Student Life, Engagement Associate, Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Development, Assistant Director, Annual Giving, National Philanthropic Trust, Philanthropic Services, Philanthropic Services Specialist, NJ Association of State Colleges and Universities, Government Relations, Director, Trenton, NJ Philly Health Schools Initiative, Consultant, Schultz & Williams, Special Project Manager, Southeast Regional Key, Keystone STARS Team Leader, The Vanguard Group, Retail Investment Group, Client Relationship Associate, Malvern, PA Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Administration, Executive & Advancement Assistant, Boylston, MA United States Secret Service, Presidential Management Fellow, Washington, DC University of Pennsylvania, Netter Center for Community Partnerships, UACS Director of Health Partnerships and Social Ventures, University of Pennsylvania, Central Development and Alumni Relations, Prospect Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Development and Alumni Relations, The Penn Fund, Associate Director, Young Alumni Programs, Average Salary: $53,574 Salary Range: $32,450-$118,000 Master of Science in Social Policy AARP, Take A Stand On Social Security, Regional Field Organizer, Cincinnati, OH AmeriCorps Vista, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School, Vocation Development Project Leader, Lansdowne, PA Office of Management and Budget, New York City, Analyst, New York, NY Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Floam LLP, Associate Corporate Attorney, Wilmington, DE Temple University, Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, Criminal Justice, Philadelphia Programs Coordinator, United Nations, Department of Management, Statistics and Human Resource Internship, New York, NY United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judicial Clerk, Easton, PA University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Statistics, Grader, University of Pennsylvania, Undergraduate Admissions, Associate Director, Average Salary: $67,166 Salary Range: $14,000-$190,000 Doctorate in Clinical Social Work Kutztown University, Social Work, Assistant Professor, Kutztown, PA Morgan State University, School of Social Work, Lecturer/Total Health Care, Social Worker, Baltimore, MD United States Coast Guard, Family Life, Social Worker, St Louis, MO** 5
University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy & Practice, Lecturer, Veterans Affairs, Mental Health, Psychotherapist, ** Average Salary: $100,667 Salary Range: $80,000-$122,000 PhD in Social Welfare City of Philadelphia, Department of Human Services, Intervention Development Director, Columbia University, School of Social Work, Postdoctoral Fellow, New York, NY Texas State University, School of Social Work, Assistant Professor, San Marco, TX 6