What are PLU social work graduates doing?
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| Class | Job Title | Employer | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2nd Lieutenant | United States Army | TX |
| 1998 | Addictions Therapist | Department of Veterans Affairs | WA |
| 2002 | Adjunct Instructor | Community Colleges of Spokane | WA |
| 2008 | Administration | Peace Community Center | WA |
| 2010 | Admission Counselor | Pacific Lutheran University | WA |
| 1998 | Adult Therapist (Clinician III) | Valley Cities Counseling Services | WA |
| 2012 | Americorps Tutor | Seattle Education Access | WA |
| 2010 | Annual Fund and Events Coordinator | Annie Wright School | WA |
| 2010 | Assistant Director | Faith International Adoptions | WA |
| 1995 | Associate Professor of Social Work | Concordia University | OR |
| 2006 | Backgrounds for Human Resources | Idaho Dept of Corrections | ID |
| 2007 | Bar Applicant (Attorney) | Chicago Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues | WA |
| 2003 | Business Development Manager | The Geneva Foundation | DC |
| 2000 | Business Owner | Northwest Computer, Financial, & Social Services | WA |
| 1995 | Care Provider Support Programs | Department of Defense | WA |
| 1996 | Care Team Social Worker | Hospice of Spokane | ID |
| 2001 | Case Manager | Comprehensive Mental Health | WA |
| 2004 | Case Manager | Youth for Christ | WA |
| 1996 | Case Manager II | Centro Latino SER | TX |
| 2003 | Case Manager / Social Worker | Service Alternatives | WA |
| 2000 | Case Worker | Metropolitan Devel Council | WA |
| 1996 | Case Worker | Puyallup Tribe Children Services | WA |
| 2001 | Certifier | Youth For Christ Tacoma | WA |
| 2001 | Claims Adjudicator | Department of Veterans Affairs | WA |
| 2003 | Claims Representative | SSA | WA |
| 1995 | Client Assistant Project Manager | Pierce County AIDS Foundation | WA |
| 1997 | Clinician | Valley Cities Counseling | WA |
| 2012 | Coach | Eastside SC | WA |
| 1995 | Community Justice Officer | Deschutes County Juvenile | OR |
| 2003 | Community Support Specialist | Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare | CA |
| 1997 | Coordinator of School, Family & Community Partnership Program | Tacoma Public Schools | WA |
| 1998 | Counselor | TICOR Title Co. | WA |
| 2002 | Counselor | Department of Defense-Fort Lewis | WA |
| 2004 | Counselor | Seattle Parks and Recreation | WA |
| 1995 | Counselor | White River School District | ID |
| 2007 | Crisis Specialist | NAVOS | WA |
| 2012 | Customer Account Executive | Comcast | WA |
| 2001 | Day Care Director | My World Too Childcare | WA |
| 2003 | Deputy Sheriff | Kitsap County, State of Washington | WA |
| 1999 | Director | Cook Inlet Tribal Council | AK |
| 2001 | Director of Service Management | National MS Society | WA |
| 1996 | Disability Examiner | Colorado State Disability | CO |
| 2009 | DV Advocate | YWCA | WA |
| 2003 | Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant | Denver Health | CO |
| 2008 | Elder Care Resource Coordinator | A Place for Mom | WA |
| 2011 | Elder Friends Community Engagement Coordinator | Full Life Care | PA |
| 2005 | Eligibility Specialist | Department of Veteran Affairs | SC |
| 2012 | Emergency Services Specialist | Hopelink | WA |
| 2004 | Executive Director | University of Iowa- Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center | IN |
| 2009 | Expanded Learning Coordinator | Puget Sound Educational Services District | WA |
| 2000 | Faculty Field Instructor with School of Social Work | Washington State | WA |
| 1997 | Family and Community Partnerships Manager | United Indians of All Tribes Foundation | WA |
| 1995 | Family Educator | Clover Park School District | WA |
| 1995 | Field Experience Coordinator / Faculty | University of Phoenix | AZ |
| 2003 | Foster Home Licensor | Community Youth Services | WA |
| 2000 | Geriatric Care Manager | Intensive Family Services Inc. | OR |
| 2007 | Graduate Student | Veterans Administration | WA |
| 1999 | House Manager | Foundation for Senior Living | WA |
| 2003 | Incredible Years Parenting Class Instructor | Tacoma Youth for Christ | WA |
| 2000 | Independent Senior Sales Director | Mary Kay, Inc. | OR |
| 1995 | Juvenile Rehab. / Counselor | Echo Glen Children's Center | WA |
| 2004 | Lead Teaching Assistant | The Kindering Center | WA |
| 1997 | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Head Start | OH |
| 1995 | Licensing Manager | Dept. of Human Services, State of OR | OR |
| 2001 | MA Social Work | Walla Walla College | WA |
| 2005 | Masters Student, Social Work, Supervisor | Walla Walla College | WA |
| 1996 | Medical Program Assistant | University of WI Med School | WI |
| 2001 | Med Social Worker | Kaiser Permanente | CA |
| 2001 | Medical Social Worker | Franciscan Health System-St. Joseph Medical Center | WA |
| 1999 | Mental Health Counselor | Clover Park School District | WA |
| 2007 | Mental Health Practitioner | Fraser Child and Family Center | MN |
| 1997 | Mental Health Technician | Seattle Mental Health | WA |
| 1999 | Mental Health Therapist | Community Faith Services | WA |
| 1999 | MEPN Coordinator | University Of Hawaii | HI |
| 1997 | Minister | Shiloh Baptist Missionary Church | WA |
| 1997 | Minister of Youth and Family | Holy Cross Lutheran, Salem, OR | FL |
| 1996 | MIS System Lead | Catholic Community Services | WA |
| 2011 | Missionary | International House of Prayer-Northwest | WA |
| 1995 | Nursing | Good Samaritan Healthcare | WA |
| 2002 | Outreach Specialist | Girl Scouts | WA |
| 1999 | Pastor | Trinity Lutheran Church | MN |
| 1997 | Pastoral Counselor | Self-Employed | WA |
| 2009 | Patient Services Coordinator - Federal Way | Apple Physical Therapy | WA |
| 2001 | Platoon Leader | 1452 Combat Heavy Equipment Transportation | TN |
| 1998 | Preschool Teacher | Woodburn School District / Oregon | OR |
| 1997 | Private Practice Social Worker | Self Employed | WA |
| 1995 | Probation Counselor | Thurston County Juvenile Court | WA |
| 1996 | Probation Officer | Pierce County Juvenal Court | WA |
| 2007 | Program Coordinator | Connecticut Association for Human Services | CT |
| 2006 | Program Director | Lutheran Community Services | WA |
| 2000 | Program Staff | Cuernavaca Center / Intercultural Dialog / Development | WA |
| 1996 | Protective Social Worker | State of Oregon | OR |
| 2002 | PSESD Head Start | ACAP - Head Start Auburn | WA |
| 1996 | Psychotherapist | Pain Therapy Clinic | OR |
| 1997 | Psychotherapy | Cheridon's Health Center | CO |
| 2001 | Research Associate | American Humane Association | CO |
| 1997 | Residential Rehab Counselor | Special Comment Center | WA |
| 1996 | School Social Worker | Cascade View Elementary | WA |
| 2005 | School Counselor | Elementary School | MI |
| 2002 | Senior Director of Annual Funds & Grateful Patient Family Programs | Seattle Children's Hospital | WA |
| 1998 | Senior Clerk | Dept. of Social Health Services | WA |
| 1996 | Sexual Assault Response Coordinator | United States Air Force | WA |
| 2002 | Sexual Assault Response Coordinator | United States Army | KY |
| 2010 | Social Services Assistant | ManorCare of Tacoma | WA |
| 2011 | Social Services Assistant | North Auburn Rehab | WA |
| 1999 | Social Work Supervisor | WA State Childrens Administration | WA |
| 2003 | Social Worker | Brown County, WI Human Services- Child Protective Services | WI |
| 1996 | Social Worker | Clark County Public Health | OR |
| 1997 | Social Worker | DCFS | WA |
| 2003 | Social Worker | Dept of Social and Health Services | WA |
| 2000 | Social Worker | Dept of Social and Health Services | WA |
| 1996 | Social Worker | Dept. of Social and Health Services | WA |
| 2001 | Social Worker | DSHS | WA |
| 2003 | Social Worker | DSHS | WA |
| 1997 | Social Worker | North Clackamas School District #12 | OR |
| 2009 | Social Worker | PCC Community Wellness Center | IL |
| 1999 | Social Worker | Pierce County Human Services | WA |
| 2001 | Social Worker | Puget Sound Health Care System (VA Hospital) | WA |
| 1995 | Social Worker | Puget Sound Hospital | WA |
| 1995 | Social Worker | State of Washington | WA |
| 2003 | Social Worker | Tacoma Lutheran Home | WA |
| 2010 | Social Worker | Tacoma Lutheran Retirement Community Foundation | WA |
| 1998 | Social Worker | Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department | WA |
| 2004 | Social Worker | Washington State Department of Social and Health Services | WA |
| 1995 | Social Worker | Western State Hospital | WA |
| 1998 | Social Worker 3 | DSHS CPS | WA |
| 1998 | Social Worker 3 | Washington State | WA |
| 2000 | Social Worker III | Children's Administration - DCFS | WA |
| 2000 | Social Worker III | DSHS Child Protective Services | WA |
| 1998 | Social Worker III - ICPC | Washington State Childrens Administration | WA |
| 1997 | Social Worker / Professor in Sociology | DSHS | WA |
| 2005 | Special Education Teacher | Granite School District | UT |
| 2001 | Staff Counselor | Our Sisters House | NY |
| 1997 | State Representative, 29th Legislative District | 29th Legislative District | WA |
| 2001 | Graduate Student | Walla Walla College | WA |
| 2006 | Substitute Teacher | Sylvan Learning Center | CA |
| 1996 | Supervisor | Kitsap County Long Term Care | WA |
| 2003 | Teacher | Americorps | WA |
| 2003 | Teaching Assistant | French Government | IL |
| 2007 | Treatment Coordinator | Family Marriage & Assessment Counseling | WA |
| 1997 | Treatment Coordinator | Kitsap Mental Health Services | WA |
| 1995 | Vice President | Sandra Erickson Real Estate | NY |
| 1999 | Victim Advocate for PC Prosecutor | Pierce County | WA |
| 1995 | Vocational Rehab Counselor | Condon Nero & Associates | WA |
| 2008 | Workforce Case Manager | New Avenues for Youth | OR |
| 2006 | Youth Development Director | YMCA of Greater Seattle | WA |