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Hi, here's my question(s). As I've started thinking about and looking at what kind of job I want after I graduate, I realized that the VA is one of the better places to work compensation-wise, so I have a few questions concerning this route if anybody here works at the VA or has any knowledge on the matter.
1) My school offers an internship with the VA I'd say it's pretty helpful to try to get that if possible correct?
2) My passion is in counseling/therapy and not casework; are there social workers hired at the VA who do counseling exclusively?
3) Does the VA higher directly out of school or does one need to be licensed? The only jobs I can find online now are for licensed lcsw's and I wonder if there are any jobs just for MSW's
4) dependent on prior question: If they do hire msw's is there supervision provided towards becoming and lcsw-c?
5) Many of the jobs I find have a salary range of 65k-120k. If I were to get an entry job as soon as possible, earning the 65k, how long could it potentially take to move up the ranks to the 120k?
I know these are some elaborate and long-winded questions so I really appreciate anybody who takes the time to read this and give me whatever advice you have.
Thanks again,
Ikibah
1) My school offers an internship with the VA I'd say it's pretty helpful to try to get that if possible correct?
2) My passion is in counseling/therapy and not casework; are there social workers hired at the VA who do counseling exclusively?
3) Does the VA higher directly out of school or does one need to be licensed? The only jobs I can find online now are for licensed lcsw's and I wonder if there are any jobs just for MSW's
4) dependent on prior question: If they do hire msw's is there supervision provided towards becoming and lcsw-c?
5) Many of the jobs I find have a salary range of 65k-120k. If I were to get an entry job as soon as possible, earning the 65k, how long could it potentially take to move up the ranks to the 120k?
I know these are some elaborate and long-winded questions so I really appreciate anybody who takes the time to read this and give me whatever advice you have.
Thanks again,
Ikibah