California Colleges E-mailed by: Ariana Coleman Career Profile Social Worker What They Do Just the Facts . . . Insider Info Provides social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families andto ys into the details and check. muxinize the family well-being and the academic finctoning of out what people in this job children. May assist parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers. have to say about their work. « Insider Info ‘This career is part of the Human Services cluster Counseling and ‘Mental Health Services pathway, Family and Community Services ‘Siied taeces pathway. Healthcare Social Works A person in this career: orien tanned . . Substance Abuse ‘» Advocates for clients or patients to resolve crises. Soci eat EL + Collaborates with other professionals to evaluate patients’ medical or physical condition and to assess client needs. «Refers patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal = Social/Commmnity Services Manager « Comectional Officer ¢ Maziage and Family pact omen aoipsccincat px eas «+ Parole and Probation + Coansels clients and patients in individual and group sessions” Garver to help them overcome dependencies, recover from iliness, and adjust to life + Utilizes consultation data and social work experience to plat ytuttimedia and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy. Watch a one-minute video + Plans discharge from care facility to home or other care showing what it's Hce to work: fy in this carecr or related + Organizes support groups or counsels family members to Careers assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the clieat or patient. + Modifies treatment plans to comply with changes in clients’ status, © Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan. + Identifies environmental impediments to clieat or patient ‘serintsiniar teenie cla cies whch ali-tirolcr ak winks waBacis Get OuickTime Child, Family, and School Social Workers watch videoWorking Conditions and Physical Demands People who do this job report that: + You would sit most ofthe time. There's some walking and standing. You may have to lit and carry things like books, papers or tools weighing 10 Ibs. or less. * Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time © Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time Working in this career involves (physical activities): = Secing clearly up close + Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others + Identifying and understanding the speech of another person Work Hours and Travel Irregular hours « Weekend work Specialty and Similar Careers Careers that are more detailed or close to this career: + Adoption Counselor -- Works with birth parents, adoptees, adoptive parents and foster families to provide assistance and support during the adoption or foster care process. + Chid Welfare Counselor -- Provides social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic fimctioning of children « Chid Welfare Worker -- Helps children by providing services, such as foster care arrangements, adoption placements, and protection of neglected or abused children and are responsible for the well-being of childrea in adoptive or foster homes, medical treatment centers, and inst Copyright © 2016 Xap Corporation. All rights reserved.