Social worker

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(SOH-shul WUR-ker) A professional trained to talk with people and their families about emotional or physical needs, and to find them support services.

What do clinical social workers (CSW) do?[edit | edit source]

  • Clinical Social workers (CSW) help people deal with, solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives.
  • Social workers work in mental health clinics, schools, child welfare and human service agencies, hospitals, settlement houses, community development corporations, and private practices.

Clinical Social Worker[edit | edit source]

Social workers help with many aspects including:

  • Identify people and communities in need of help
  • Assess clients’ needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals
  • Respond to crisis situations such as child abuse and mental health emergencies
  • Follow up with clients to ensure that their situations have improved
  • Maintain case files and records
  • Develop and evaluate programs and services to ensure that basic client needs are met
  • Provide psychotherapy services
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