The number of aging persons in the United States is increasing. Older persons live longer, maintain good health longer, and face increasingly diversified challenges and needs as they age. Services needed by aging persons range from retirement planning, leisure activity, and housing adaptation to bereavement counseling, hospice care, and spiritual integration. Geriatric social workers are at the forefront developing and providing service to aging persons.

In the Capital District of New York, the needs and opportunities are great. You can make a difference serving older persons as a geriatric social worker developing and providing services to aging persons.

The following web sites list a number of social work job opportunities throughout the country.

Social Work and Social Services Jobs Online: http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/jobs/index.html
The New Social Worker Online Career Center: http://www.socialworker.com/career.htm
The New Social Worker Online Job Page: http://www.socialworker.com/jobs.htm
SocialService.com: http://www.socialservice.com

Local Job Search

Looking for a job around the Capital Region? The following local newspapers have web sites with classified ads:

Times Union (Albany): http://www.timesunion.com/classifieds/jobs.asp
The Daily Gazette (Schenectady): http://www.dailygazette.com
The Berkshire Eagle (Berkshire): http://www.BerkshireEagle.com
The Independent (Columbia, Rensselaer, Dutchess, and Greene Counties.): http://www.indenews.com

On-Campus Resource

University at Albany Career Development Center provides a variety of services, such as resume writing guidance and job search. Its web site also has a number of links to helpful resources.

University at Albany Career Development Center: http://www.albany.edu/cdc