[FAQ] Can I have tattoos or nontraditional piercings as a social worker?

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• Can social workers have tattoos?

• If I wanted a tattoo, where would you recommend it be placed?

• Will having a tattoo make it more difficult to get a job?

• What about facial tattoos?

• I have facial piercings, will that make it difficult to get a job?

• Are there certain jobs that are more fussy about tattoos and piercings than others?