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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;font-size:40px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_68ed8f-2c\">School of Social Work<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_5f44fb-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_5f44fb-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_5f44fb-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_5f44fb-70 > 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_1a2567-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_1a2567-83\"]{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_1a2567-83\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_1a2567-83 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_1a2567-83\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">At the University of Maine School of Social Work, we prepare self-aware, ethically grounded baccalaureate and masters social workers committed to recognizing and dismantling systems of oppression and building liberation.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;line-height:32px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Fraunces;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\"]{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\"]{padding-right:25px;padding-left:25px;text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_8d8d67-a6\" data-aos-duration=\"1200\" data-aos-once=\"true\">We educate at the Baccalaureate and Master\u2019s level in an atmosphere of individualized learning, respect for individual rights, and a celebration of diversity. 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_72a4c9-07{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_72a4c9-07 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_72a4c9-07\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image7_46b847-76 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image7_46b847-76\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1039\" height=\"1193\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical.png\" alt=\"A photo of social work students smiling\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical.png 1039w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-892x1024.png 892w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-768x882.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-105x121.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-317x364.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-423x486.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-634x728.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-846x971.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/759\/2025\/04\/swvertical-951x1092.png 951w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1039px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:35px;padding-right:65px;padding-bottom:35px;padding-left:65px;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:35px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:35px;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:45px;padding-left:35px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column7_b369f8-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_b369f8-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading7_f4f673-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f4f673-96\">What is Social Work? <\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_79e4b2-a2\">Social work is a profession focused on enhancing human wellbeing, ensuring the basic needs of all people are met, and advancing social justice. Among the helping professions, social work is unique for its attention to both individual challenges and the broader social systems and forces contributing to them and commitment to professional values and ethics. Social workers practice as advocates, behavioral health professionals, case managers, crisis workers, policy analysts, supervisors, and therapists; in child welfare, court systems, medical settings, and schools; and in homes, outpatient settings, and residential programs. Whether social workers practice at the generalist or specialist level, they serve many different populations and play a variety of &nbsp;roles in helping organizations and communities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78{background-color:#faf4ec;}.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_d29601-78 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_01ce45-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_01ce45-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_01ce45-19{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_01ce45-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_01ce45-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_01ce45-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading7_63db73-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_63db73-56\">Why Social Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id7_73e174-76 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_49dc82-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_49dc82-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_49dc82-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_b847e6-1c\">According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of social workers is projected to grow 7% from 2023 to 2033, at twice the national average. This translates into roughly 67,300 additional openings per year. As of May 2023, Maine had the highest concentration of social work job opportunities in the U.S., with a mean annual wage of $68,345 for mental health and substance use social workers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:10px;text-align:left;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_0b3008-8d\"><em>Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2023-33 &amp; May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates: Maine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id7_e64857-8b > 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_8a0cf0-49\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id7_2470d0-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_2470d0-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_2470d0-fb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_5943a5-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_5943a5-60\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_5943a5-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_5943a5-60\">Join us to learn more about our MSW program options!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id7_b783da-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_b783da-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_b783da-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7_b783da-d0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id7_b783da-d0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:50px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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1024px){.kadence-column7_17c516-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7_17c516-e6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7_17c516-e6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items7_c7a307-e6:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items7_c7a307-e6 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items7_c7a307-e6 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items7_c7a307-e6 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p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_a643b0-35\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_a643b0-35\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_a643b0-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_a643b0-35\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_1f15b3-52\"><em>For audio\/telephone attendance only: Dial: +1 646-876-9923 or +1-646-931-3860. 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.kt-adv-heading7_f43821-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f43821-31\"]{color:#082e58;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f43821-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f43821-31\"] a:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link7_f43821-31:hover, .kt-adv-heading-link7_f43821-31:hover .kt-adv-heading7_f43821-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f43821-31\"]{color:#ed6f48;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_f43821-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f43821-31\"] a, a.kb-advanced-heading-link.kt-adv-heading-link7_f43821-31{text-decoration:none;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-advanced-heading-link kt-adv-heading-link7_f43821-31 hls-none\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/graduate\/\"><p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_f43821-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon hls-none\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_f43821-31\"><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">2027-2028 MSW Program Options<\/span><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRight kb-adv-heading-icon-side-right\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p><\/a>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading7_2ff580-95 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7_2ff580-95\">For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/graduate\/\">https:\/\/umaine.edu\/socialwork\/graduate\/<\/a> call 207.581.3586 or e-mail <a href=\"mailto:ann.hartman@maine.edu\">ann.hartman@maine.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7_4433fb-23{margin-top:-155px;}.kb-row-layout-id7_4433fb-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7_4433fb-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7_4433fb-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:135px;padding-bottom:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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