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areas of specialization of social work

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WORK
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 Areas of
specialization of
social workers
 Elrick (2014) pointed out that social work has social work

specialties namely: child, family, and school social worker;

hospice palliative care social worker, medical health social

worker, mental health and substance abuse social worker;

military and veteran social worker and psychiatric social worker.

 SPECIFIC WORK
AREA
AND DESCRIPTION OF
SOCIAL WORKERS
 Child, Family, and School

deals with all sorts of situations such as helping a

child who has experienced trauma or abuse--
counseling students at school who are
experiencing grief over death of a friend; or
helping parents find the right resources for their
child who is suffering from a severe mental illness.
COMMUNITY
SOCIAL Helps plan, coordinate, and organize

WORKER related to infrastructure, volunteering, and

fundraising within a specific communities.
works with community-based nonprofit
organizations to help neighborhoods in the
wake of tragedy and natural disasters
HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Hospice and pallitative social worker ofter help or care

for someone who is seriously or terminally ill. They
provide relief from pain; improve quality of life;
assist with difficult decision-making; help family
and friends of an ill individual;and in some cases,
assist with trauma, grief and loss.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER

Works in hospital settings and helps navigate

emotional, financial, and physical struggles that a

serious medical condition can cause an individual or

family. By connecting patients to resources and helping

them make important medical decisions, this type of

social worker proves invaluable on the medical scene.

MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE Assist individuals who struggles
SOCIAL WORKER with addiction, substance abuse, or
mental health problems. This type
of social worker provides a short-
and long-term for victims and their
families.
MILITARY AND VETERANS
SOCIAL WORK

Help both soldiers and their families with post-

traumatic stress, role adjustments, the
implications and stressors of returning home, and
any substance that may occur as a result of
combat.
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIALWORKER

PROVIDES THERAPY AND ASSESS THE

PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH OF THEIR
PATIENTS. THEY WORK WITH THE
INDIVIDUAL’S FAMILY TO UNDERSTAND
LEGAL PROCEDURES ,LONG TERM CARE
OPTIONS , AND MAKE REFFERALS OR
PROVIDE RESOURCES.
 AREAS OF
SPECIALIZATION OF
SOCIAL WORK
A Professional social worker
requires full professional
training with college degree
and a number of cases,
requires a person to have a
master's or doctor's degree in
social work.
FAMILY This includes services to families in
situation that seriously disrupt
AND CHILD family. life such as;

WELFARE • Physical or mental illness

• Unemployment
• Divorce;
• And aid in improving client's family
life.
In child welfare programs or services
such as adoption, daycare, foster child
welfare, and children with disabilities
and aiding physical and emotional
abused children and their family.
HEALTH
Social workers help children and their
families in clinics, hospitals, and other
health-care facilities. The provide physicians
information about the social and economic
background of patients and aid their needs
in terms of health
 MENTAL
SociH
al E
worA
kerL
s T
proH
vi d e s aid to
pe ople suffering from m
ental and
emotional stress and
many other
services similar to ones
offered by
medical social workers.
Many have
training in psychotherap
y treatment
of mental or emotiona
l disorders
using psychological meth
ods.
CORRECTIO
NS Social workers in corrections
are involved with programs
concerned with the prevention
of crime and rehabilitation of
criminals and provide counsel
to the people who are on
probation or parole.
SCHOOLS
Social workers in school provide
vocational counseling, school
adjustments counseling, and help
with behavioral management and
personal problems. They also help
students with difficulties of learning
and help them work on their
potential.
 THANK
YOU
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