Career options in social work | Kavya Narayanan | TGV 170

<p>Career options in social work</p> <p>Know the Speaker </p> <p>Kavya Narayanan (Program officer, South India AIDS Action Program) </p> <p>Genre: Social Work, Career Options & Emerging Fields </p> <p>Social work is a rewarding career for those who are interested in working with people and wish to address social and community issues. </p> <p>Many people think that social work simply involves working with NGOs as a part-time job/activity. </p> <p>But in reality, social workers work with individuals, communities, and families and deal with social issues such as unemployment, education, and poverty. </p> <p>Social workers contribute to the society by working for the upliftment of poor people, by working with children with special needs and promoting women empowerment.</p> <p>In this episode you will listen to :-</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Huge transition she had in her career . ( 3.55 )</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why the humanitarian sector as a career ? ( 6.18)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Career options in Humanitarian sector ( 6.56)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Common myths about social work ( 8.26)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;"> How social work helps people with special needs (9.40)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Solution by identifying the root cause ( 11.03)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Development of newer fields in Social sector (13.30)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Mental health and helps ( 14.32)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Interesting rapid fire questions (17.08)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Hidden talent no one knows about kavya (18.16)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Advice for people who want to flourish their career (19.44)</li> </ul> <p>Tune in for more! </p> <p>About the Speaker (Kavya Narayanan):</p> <p>Kavya Narayanan, a program officer at South India AIDS Action Program is  currently working on a project that focuses on the mental health of adolescents in low income communities in Chennai .  She did her Research Master