MSW Government Jobs 2026 — Sarkari Naukri for Master of Social Work Graduates
MSW (Master of Social Work) graduates have government career opportunities in social welfare ministries, labour welfare, child protection, prison welfare, tribal welfare departments, and hospital social work — with UGC NET opening academic careers in social work.
- • Ministry of Social Justice
- • ICDS / Women & Child Development
- • Labour Welfare Department
- • Prison / Correctional Services
- • Tribal Welfare Department
₹29,200 – ₹1,31,400 / month
CTC inclusive
- • Social Welfare Officer / Inspector
- • Probation Officer (Prison Dept)
- • Labour Welfare Inspector
- • Child Welfare Officer (CHILDLINE)
- • Medical Social Worker (Hospital)
21 – 35 years
Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC
Latest MSW (Social Work) Job Notifications 2026
17 foundJSSC Para Teacher JTAACCE Recruitment 2026 - Intermediate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 1-5), Graduate Trained Assistant Teacher (Class 6-8) Language Knowledge, Graduate Trained Assistant
Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC)
UPSC Principal and Vice-Principal Recruitment 2026
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Education Department, Government of NCT of Delhi
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Apprentice (Various Trades) Recruitment 2026–27
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB)
Various Contractual Posts Recruitment 2026 - Chief Medical and Health Office Bemetara
Chief Medical and Health Office Bemetara (CMHO Bemetara)
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) Assistant Professor (College Cadre) 2026
Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC), Department of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh
IOCL Paradip Refinery Trade Apprentice & Technician Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Paradip Refinery
IOCL Barauni Refinery Apprentice Recruitment 2026 - Engagement of 432 Apprentices across 11 Trades
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Barauni Refinery
Punjab Lecturer Cadre Recruitment 2026 - Directorate of School Education, Punjab
Directorate of School Education, Recruitment Directorate, Punjab
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Assistant Section Officer (ASO) / Assistant Grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2025
Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) Junior Engineer, Junior Assistant, Technician, Accountant & Other Posts 2026
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL)
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGL) 2026 - Recruitment for Various Group B (Gazetted/Non-Gazetted) and Group C Posts
Staff Selection Commission (SSC), New Delhi
Sangli District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. Clerk (Junior Assistant) Recruitment 2026
Sangli District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.
New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) - Apprentice Recruitment 2026-27
New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL)
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB), Ministry of Railways - Section Controller Recruitment 2026 (CEN No. 03/2026)
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB), Ministry of Railways
AIIMS New Delhi CRE-5 Recruitment 2026 — Common Recruitment Examination for Non-Faculty Group B & Group C posts (57 Groups, 1484 vacancies)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (Examination Section)
Central Bank of India Apprentice Recruitment 2026
Central Bank of India (CBI)
SBI PO Recruitment 2026 for 1500 Probationary Officer Vacancy – State Bank of India (PO) 2026
State Bank of India (SBI)
Government Jobs for MSW (Master of Social Work) Graduates in India
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and its departments — Department of Social Justice (Scheduled Castes), Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, National Commission for Scheduled Castes — have welfare officer posts for social work professionals. ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services): Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) — MSW/BSW + state civil service qualification. District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) and Child Protection Staff under POCSO Act: MSW mandatory for Child Protection Officer in some states. Ministry of Women and Child Development: Child Welfare Committees (CWC), Juvenile Justice Boards — social workers required under JJ Act 2015.
Labour Welfare: Labour Welfare Inspector / Labour Welfare Officer (factory/industrial) — MSW is one of the qualifying degrees alongside MBA HR. Pay Level 6–7 (₹35,400–₹44,900). ESIC Social Worker: hospital-based social worker at ESIC hospitals, Pay Level 6 approximately. Prison/Correctional Services: Probation Officer (under Probation of Offenders Act) — MSW essential qualification for juvenile probation and adult offender rehabilitation. Posted at juvenile homes (Bal Griha), observation homes, correctional facilities. Tribal Welfare Department: Tribal Welfare Inspector / Social Education Officer — MSW for tribal community development programmes under Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA).
UGC NET Social Work: MSW + UGC NET qualification → College Lecturer in Social Work (Pay Level 10, ₹56,100 basic). This is the highest-paying academic career for MSW — significant demand for social work faculty in India's 200+ social work schools. Medical Social Worker: major government hospitals (AIIMS, NIMHANS, PGI Chandigarh, Regional Cancer Centres) recruit Medical Social Workers (Pay Level 6, ₹35,400) from MSW for patient-family counselling, disability certification coordination, rehabilitation support. NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru) is a prestigious academic hospital for MSW graduates — Clinical Social Worker posts combine mental health practice with government career stability.