How to Work for a Home Placement Services Agency
Home placement services agencies work to service the best interests of children and families. Within these agencies are social workers and counselors who work with government, state and county officials to place children into foster care or protective custody in the event that the children are abused, neglected and/or abandoned.
- Enroll into a bachelor degree program in social work or related field at your choice of college and/or university. In order to obtain employment with a home placement services agency operated by the county and/or government you are required to have at least a bachelor degree in this field.
- Apply for and complete an internship with a home placement services agency. Applications for available internships are available through your selected college or university. Consult your academic advisor to determine the process used to apply for these internships.
- Enroll into a master degree program in social work or related field at your choice of college and/or university. In order to work within a private sector home placement services agency you are required to have at least a master degree in this field. You could also use this degree in lieu of experience when apply for other home placement services agency jobs.
- Prepare a resume in order to apply for available jobs within home placement services agency. You could find a guide to properly prepare a professional resume online or in a guide book at your local library. Prepare a rough draft of your resume and edit as necessary.
- Submit resumes with a cover letter to apply for open job positions within home placement services agencies.