Mental Health: Can you become a mental health social services worker with a GED?

Can you become a mental health social services worker with a GED?Im still really young, but have to support a baby on my own. I was just wanting to know if anybody knew if it was possible to become a mental health social services worker even with a GED?

Answer by michele
If you then go on to get your college degree, yes.

~Dr. B.~

Answer by douglas
Get a job with Social Security. While working at social Security, take classes on-line. You must find out what experience is required to be a social services worker. Then take courses. Also, do volunteer work at different places. Make sure you document everything you do. On-line, they have mini courses, take them. Have a long term goal set. By 2015 I'll be a certified social worker. You have to make a plan, and figure out how, when where, etc.. that your going to accomplish this. It's really that simple. I know of a company now, the biggest requirement is, do you have any experience with social security? I know for a fact they have hired people with no degree. Just remember these jobs require about 5 years experience in the field, weather your taking courses or actually working in a job, count all that time.

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