SOCIAL WORKER

·         Works with people who have been socially excluded or who are experiencing crisis.

·         They provide service users to help themselves.

·         Maintain professional relationships with service users, acting as guides, advocates or critical friends.

Over 50% of social workers work with young people and their families. They may also work with the following groups:

Ø  Young offenders

Ø  People with mental health problems

Ø  School non-attenders

Ø  Drug and alcohol abusers

Ø  People with learning and physical disabilities

Ø  The elderly

Social worker has a specific task, it includes:

·         Undertaking and writing up assessment which meet specified standards and timescales.

·         Conducting interviews with service users and their families to assess and review their situation.

·         Offering information and counseling support to service users and their families.

·         Organizing and managing packages of support to enable service users to lead the fullest lives possible.

·         Recommending and sometimes making decisions about the best course of action for a particular service user.

·         Liaising with and making referrals to other agencies.

·         Participating to multidisciplinary teams and meetings.

·         Maintaining accurate records and preparing reports for legal actions

·         Giving evidence in court

·         Participating in training, supervision and team meetings.