Careers in Rural Areas

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When going to work in a rural area there are many things that need to be considered. One job that a starting social worker may take would be in the area of activism in the community. Community activists are present in many organizations and even work in many rural environments. One good example of a rural area that has community activists is Jay County. In order to transition to a new job in a rural setting it is important to look at all areas of life. Some of the areas that should be looked at are the setting, job and community, geographic and physical environment, the challenges and rewards that are involved in rural setting and steps to prepare so that the transition can be accomplished more smoothly.
Setting, Job and Community
In order to understand what experience is possible it is important to look at where the community’s location and the agency where employment was found. . Jay county is located between Adams and Randolph county and located about half an hour from Muncie, Indiana. According to the ‘my local profile’ of Jay county, there are several towns that are included. The towns that are part of Jay County are: Bryant, Dunkirk, Pennville, Portland, Redkey and Salamonia. “Jay County has 21,366 residents and covers 383.91 miles with about 55.4 people per square mile (United States Census Bureau, 2013)”. According to the Census, the per capta income from 2012 was, $19,818 per year and the average household income was $40,926 with 14.8 percent of people living below the poverty line (United States Census Bureau, 2013)”.
One organization that serves Jay County is the United Way of Jay County. The United Way of Jay County works “to improve lives by investing in lasting changes in our community (United Way of Ja...

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.... All these steps will help with the transition and effective practice.

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