TYPES OF

SOCIAL
WORKER
Corporate Social Worker
Works with employees whose personal issues,
substance use or problems with coworkers may be
causing trouble on the job.
 School Social Worker
Specialize in helping students with school-related issues and personal
problems that affect their lives at school and at home. Working at one or
more schools, these social workers mediate between community resources
and students who need special services.
 Gerontology Social Worker
Provide services for elderly people and advise these individuals about
housing, transportation, meal delivery and long-term care. They also
coordinate client services and may facilitate support groups for family
caregivers.
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social workers offer counseling or psychotherapy
services in clinics, public agencies, medical facilities and
private practices. 
 Are licensed to provide therapy for children and
families coping with life changes, such as
divorce, death or other serious family problems.
 Child and Family Social Workers
Provide information about resources for children and families, coordinate
services and facilitate contact with local and state agencies and community
organizations. They also perform supportive casework with parents and
offer advice about positive parenting skills.
 protect vulnerable or at-risk children and aid families who need help
finding or applying for services, such as childcare, food stamps and other
benefits. They step in when children are in danger of neglect or abuse,
arrange for foster care homes for children, work to reunite families and
help evaluate and place adoptions.
 Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Medical social workers help people who have serious or chronic health
problems. They advise individuals and families about methods to deal with
being ill. They also find services, such as nursing care, nutrition classes
and therapies that are available to help sick individuals and their families.