Pharmacy Tech to Social Work? (license, letters, 2014, apply)
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gs12, program coordinator (not supervisory), pay scale is higher due to location mostly and higher grade, requires a license.
i'd suggest taking a look around usajobs and searching for social work positions, look at the quals for the different positions.
i'd also give some thought to what ramenaddict mentions. i've known more than one person with no degree who has moved up to gs11 or 12 positions based on experience. it takes some perseverance and great work ethic but it can be done. start as a pharmacy tech where you've got some experience then keep an eye out for jobs that would be a good fit for you.
i actually worked in pharmacy and we had several techs move out of pharmacy to areas like patient safety, business office, clinical applications coordinator, etc. despite having no degree. some jobs only require a degree, not necessarily a specific one.
also, there are opportunities within the pharmacy to move up a bit, most common would be gs6 or 7 lead techs, certification required.
gs12, program coordinator (not supervisory), pay scale is higher due to location mostly and higher grade, requires a license.
i'd suggest taking a look around usajobs and searching for social work positions, look at the quals for the different positions.
i'd also give some thought to what ramenaddict mentions. i've known more than one person with no degree who has moved up to gs11 or 12 positions based on experience. it takes some perseverance and great work ethic but it can be done. start as a pharmacy tech where you've got some experience then keep an eye out for jobs that would be a good fit for you.
i actually worked in pharmacy and we had several techs move out of pharmacy to areas like patient safety, business office, clinical applications coordinator, etc. despite having no degree. some jobs only require a degree, not necessarily a specific one.
also, there are opportunities within the pharmacy to move up a bit, most common would be gs6 or 7 lead techs, certification required.
I've been certified since I was 18, so that won't be an issue.
Looking at the whole holland code deal, I'm definitely a Social/Artistic/Investigative type, as I like knowledge in general, and like sharing that knowledge with others. I also like a little bit of creative problem-solving and self expression. Overall, Pharmacy Tech just isn't that stimulating. Also, attention to detail was never really my strong point, and when rush hour hits, I have all these little errors pointed out to me. I'm glad I'm not the pharmacist, because I might kill somebody when it got busy.
The only job types I really am trying to avoid are conventional and realistic...and maybe enterprising, but only because I like some stability. That said, thats just going off of what some quiz told me, and I'm young enough I can probably still do trial and error to see what I like. I'm really disappointed nothing really caught my eye in college besides education and psychology, but I wasn't even able to finish that program before I had to switch to general studies because I was grieving. Not that general studies was a bad degree, its just really generic and its hard to explain exactly what I learned in it since it feels like I knew most of that stuff anyway.
Just to put in my 2 cents....Whatever you do, get out of Pharmacy. There is ZERO job security in Pharmacy. I am not sure if you are aware of it or not, but there are no jobs in Pharmacy. I realize you are talking about a Pharmacy Tech career and not a pharmacist, but this is all related. The field has been destroyed by the greedy schools/board opening more and more schools. They have lowered the requirements for the Pharmacists because now they have to fill all these seats. A person now can have a lower GPA to get in and they now attending for only 3 yrs and they are handed a "Pharm D" (Dr. title). Now there are even schools that they do not have to go to the campus. They can take the classes online and only have to go on campus for 1 week per year!!!! Just 8 yrs ago, they used to graduate 8K and now they graduate 18K. Any Pharmacist over 40 is likely pushed out for the new grads because it was the big chain Pharmacies that screamed they needed more Pharmacy schools and they can hire new grads cheaper than the man who is 40 and most likely is married. They can now hire a 21yr old single girl and not have to pay for a lot of benefits. Then mix in the HB1 visas that hire foreign Pharmacists for political reasons. One tech told me that the Pharmacist at her store has such poor English that she knows the woman doesn't understand anything and can't do any counseling. She said that when the Pharmacist is going to leave for her lunch she says " I go lunch now".....that is the only thing she says to them all day. Now let's throw in Amazon. They plan on starting to sell medication. That is the final nail. Kiosks will be next and they will not need Pharmacists or techs. Between Amazon/Kiosks, it's over.....RUN away from Pharmacy as it is on life support as we speak.
Psychology related federal work with a BGS in Humanities
A zero percent chance of that happening. Peon level work requires a degree in psych. To be on a professional track you would need a minimum of a graduate degree and licensure.
A zero percent chance of that happening. Peon level work requires a degree in psych. To be on a professional track you would need a minimum of a graduate degree and licensure.
I see.
I read somewhere that you can't skip grades. Is this true even if you get a graduate degree and are trying to get into another job series?
Personally, I'd rather get in to nursing than social work. Social work can be draining and the pay isn't that great.
I've noticed most of the social workers at my clinic are a little strange, lol. Dont hate me City Data.
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