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Speech and Language/ Social Work

  • 21-07-2012 01:44PM
    #1
    Anyusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Speech and Language / Social Worker

    I'm trying to decide which I would like a career in the most.
    I do think I'd enjoy both jobs just not sure.
    I'm going to get some voluntary exp in both and then that will hopefully help me decide.

    Your thoughts ? Anyone decide between these? Love to hear from you:)


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  • #2
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,107 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    They are both very different OP, really. SW can be quite jack of all trades, depending on the areas you want to specialise and work in; I cannot speak as much for Speech and Lanaguage but I imgaine it to be a lot more scientific/biological?

    If I were you, I would write out all the pros and concerns you have of doing either course and work from there... work exp is great also, and maybe try shadow a SLT and a SW for a day to see what you think


  • #3
    Anyusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭Anyusername


    Will do. Edging towards s & l at the min but will see.
    Out of interest do you work mostly on your own?


  • #4
    LadyMayBelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,107 ✭✭✭LadyMayBelle


    Anyusername wrote: »
    Will do. Edging towards s & l at the min but will see.
    Out of interest do you work mostly on your own?

    I work in a unique enough setting and trained in similar settings; not in child protection so I cant speak for them. You always work on teams tho, and yes some work may be peripathetic but as a rule you have a team


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