Social Workers typically work for various institutions, including schools, hospitals, mental health clinics, non-profit organizations and government agencies, to support clients in a specialized area. They work closely with healthcare professionals, Law Enforcement Officers, School Counselors and Probation Officers to relay information about their clients and their progress. Their job is to encourage their clients to maintain a healthy lifestyle, talk about their feelings and pursue their hobbies while also learning to live with their illnesses and past traumas.
O que faz um Social Worker?
A Social Worker, or Case Worker, is responsible for managing multiple clients and their individual needs. Their duties include meeting with clients and their loved ones to discuss recent successes or setbacks to their situations, developing treatment plans for clients with mental illnesses or clients recovering from traumatic events and frequently communicating with clients to ensure their physical and mental health.
Responsabilidades
Um Social Worker deve ser capaz de cumprir vários deveres e responsabilidades. A seguir apresentam-se alguns deveres e responsabilidades que um Social Worker deve ser capaz de desempenhar:
Evaluate patients (existing, new and prospective) based on their needs, limitations and desires
Address patient concerns and goals while maintaining constant communication with the patient as well as a case manager
Build rapport with patients and their families
Coordinate care with PT and OT departments
Develop care plans for patients
Habilidades necessárias
Um Social Worker competitivo terá determinadas competências e qualificações, incluindo:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work
5+ years of clinical social work experience
Knowledge of specific software programs used within your organization
Excellent listening and communication skills
Ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement care plans
Bilingual preferred
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