Social Workers

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NOC 2021: 41300/ NOC 2016: 4152

Job Description

Social workers help individuals, families and communities with the resources and support they need to address personal and social issues.

As a Social Worker you will perform some or all of the following duties:

• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and determine the types of services needed
• Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal challenges
• Plan programs to assist clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
• Meet with clients to track progress
• Provide referrals to other supportive social services
• You may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions.

Source: NOC