Who are the Social Workers?

Act as advocates for their clients

Educate clients and teach them new skills

Link clients to essential resources within the community

Protect vulnerable clients and ensure that their best interest are observed    

Counsel clients who need support and assistance

Research social problems to look for remedies

                     x SOCIAL WORKERS x                   

X Social Work is not just about having a big heart, and is always willing to help. Social Workers are highly-trained professionals who hold a degree in social work at the bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral level.

X helping for the public doesn't always mean it is a form of Social Work, some may be a politician, volunteer, psychologist and more

X Social work is not a 24/7 job. Yes, it is required to spend a lot of time for this job for you are not just helping, but solely putting your heart on the job. And it doesn't mean having no time for your personal life, Social work knows it's limitations and has a line between the job

and the personal life. 

What Do Social Workers Do?

Social workers provide services as members of a multidisciplinary team or on a one-to-one basis with the client. The duties performed by social workers vary depending on the settings in which they work.

Social workers employed by child welfare agencies (public and private) investigate cases of family violence, child abuse and neglect and take protective action as required. They may recruit foster parents or supervise the placement of children in protective care. Others work on adoption cases.
Many school boards hire social workers to help students adjust to the school environment. They help students, parents and teachers to deal with problems such as aggressive behavior, truancy and family problems, which affect the students’ performance.

In general and psychiatric hospitals, social workers are members of the treatment team. They provide a link between the team and the family as well as with community resources. In these settings they contribute to the care, treatment and rehabilitation of the aged and of physically or mentally ill individuals, as well as the care of disabled persons.

In health and community services centers, social workers are involved in the provision of counselling to individuals or families and in providing services to seniors. Some work as community developers helping citizens to identify their needs and proposing ways of meeting these needs. Others may assist with parent-child relationships and marriage counselling. The services may be offered on an individual basis or in groups.

In the correctional field, social workers may be part of a team concerned with the social rehabilitation of young or adult offenders. They may work as classification officers. Others work as probation officers or as parole officers. Parole officers help ex-prisoners adjust to life in the community while conforming to the conditions of their parole.

Social workers in private practice offer their services on a fee-for-service basis to individuals, families and organizations. Their services include counselling, psychotherapy, mediation, sex therapy, policy and program development, organizational development, and employee assistance programs.

Social workers involved in policy analysis, policy development and planning are usually working in federal and provincial departments or social planning councils. Researchers are found in universities and governments. Others are teaching in universities and community colleges.

Rights, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities

 *  Social work foremost rights include the right to fulfill its professional mandates and to live by its values

 * Social work responsibilities cover those that pertain to the dispensation of its basic functions, roles, professional standards and adherence to its local and international codes of ethics.

* Social work is accountable to the clients, the general public, and the society.