Social Worker
Offer support, advice and resources to individuals, families and communities to enhance their wellbeing.
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What's it like to be a Social Worker?
Social Workers are professionals who support individuals, families and groups going through personal and social issues. They offer practical help and advice, often interacting with other health and social care services. Common responsibilities include counselling individuals, liaising with other professionals, designing support services and advocating for clients. Social Workers typically operate in diverse settings, such as local authorities, hospitals, prisons, schools or charitable organisations.
Tasks and duties
- Assisting individuals, families and groups in enhancing their wellbeing and resolving personal, social or psychological problems.
- Evaluating clients' needs and situations through interviews, counselling sessions and case assessments.
- Creating and implementing treatment plans based on clients' needs, and modifying these plans as necessary over time.
- Referring clients to community services, resources or specialists to support their treatment or recovery process.
- Keeping detailed records and preparing reports documenting clients' history and progress.
- Responding to crisis situations such as child abuse, mental health emergencies or domestic violence incidents.
- Advocating or acting as a mediator for clients to resolve disputes, provide assistance or clarify information.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Social Worker employers on Jobsdb are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Social Work
Case Work
Social Services
Counselling
Case Management
Community Services
Working with Children
Collaboration
Proactive Attitude
Statistics
Computer Literacy
Interpersonal Sensitivity
Written English
Spoken English
Organised
Team Work
Microsoft Office
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