Social work doesn’t just help individual people. Instead, it
works across three scales — micro, mezzo and macro — to create
change.
What does a social worker do? If you believe the mainstream
media, which generally portrays social workers engaging in
one-on-one sessions with individuals or perhaps with families, you
might perceive the position as one that functions on a relatively
small scale.
In reality, this is only one type of work that social workers
do. The practice is typically categorized into three interrelated
scales: micro, mezzo and macro. For those considering
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available at each level is imperative.
1) Micro-Level
When people imagine the day-to-day activities of social workers,
they’re usually thinking about the micro level. This is the most
common type of social work, and involves direct interaction with
clients to address individual problems.
Common examples of micro-level work include helping people find
housing, health care and social services. Individual and family
counseling also fall under this category, as do certain kinds of
mental health and substance abuse treatment. Micro-level social
work can be offered by agencies and nonprofits, as well as in
schools, police departments or even the military.
Since micro-level social work involves sensitive interactions
with individuals, undergraduate degrees in fields like psychology
or sociology can be especially helpful for students hoping to work
in this field.
2) Mezzo-Level
While micro social work happens on an individual level,
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instead of individuals. Of course, the smallest “group” is the
family unit, but mezzo social work extends far beyond that. Many
practitioners use micro and mezzo social work simultaneously to
solve problems in businesses, schools, organizations and
communities.
Since mezzo-level social work addresses group issues, it is a
valuable tool for creating small-scale institutional, social and
cultural change. Undergraduate degrees in psychology (with an
emphasis on group psychology) or sociology help build a solid
foundation for this kind of work.
3) Macro-Level
Macro-level social work involves interventions and advocacy on a
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countries. It helps clients by intervening in large systems that
may seem beyond the reach of individuals.
For many people unfamiliar with the field, macro-level work may
not even be recognizable as social work. Macro social workers may
be involved in crafting laws or petitioning local, state or even
federal governments for funds to help communities. They may also
organize state- or nation-wide activist campaigns.
Since macro social work often involves governmental assistance
or interventions, an undergraduate background in a macro-level
discipline like political science will prepare students well for
this career path.
Working Across the Scales
While certain social workers specialize in one aspect of the
micro-to-macro scale, most social workers interact with all three
levels. As such, social workers must understand the entire spectrum
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Think of a school counselor, for example, who is tasked with
helping a child who is facing difficulties at school and acting
out. While the initial interaction between counselor and student
represents social work on the micro-level, the counselor may
discover that the child is reacting to Brianna bounce porn. At this
point, the social worker may move into the mezzo level to address
the family conflicts at the root of the student’s behavior. This
can easily scale up to the macro level: if familial instability is
caused by adverse economic conditions, the social worker could, in
turn, begin to advocate for better job training within the
community.
Without an understanding of every stage from micro to macro,
social workers will struggle to enact individual, group or
society-wide change. Success in social work depends on the ability
to seamlessly navigate and combine all levels of social work to
deliver successful outcomes for clients and communities.
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