Should You Stay in Your Case Management Job Right Now or Leave?

Should You Stay in Your Case Management Job Right Now or Leave?In this podcast episode, I’m not going to tell you “stay” or “leave.” That’s not the real problem. The real question is this: if you needed to leave, do you actually know how to leave?A lot of social work professionals believe they’re stuck because macro social work job opportunities are limited or because they don’t qualify. Neither of those things are true. What’s actually happening is that many social workers are stuck in what I call a competence trap. You’re good at case management, you become the go-to person, and you’re solving problems well beyond your job title, but when it’s time to pivot, you only apply to jobs that look familiar. So instead of moving forward, you make lateral moves into case management-adjacent jobs.In this conversation, I break down why career development goes beyond a degree and beyond a resume rewrite. A resume is not a strategy. It’s a tool. Without career clarity and a proven process, even highly skilled social work professionals stay stuck guessing their next move.We also talk about what it actually takes to move into macro social work job opportunities, including:Understanding your real career options outside of case management.Learning how to translate your experience for macro social work employers.Building a strategy that matches the current job market.Planning ahead so you’re prepared to move when the timing is right.If you’re a social work professional who knows you’re built for systems-level work but you’re tired of guessing your next step, join the waitlist for Cohort 22 of the Micro to Macro Career Accelerator.When you join the waitlist, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule a free Get To Know You chat with me so we can talk through what’s holding you back and whether this is the right next move for you.Join the waitlist by clicking the link: https://macroandpaid.com/Happy macro career planning,Marthea Pitts, MSW