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Job Description

Provide 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 functioning of 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.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 21-1021.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,510.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
• Currently, there are 298,840 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Child, Family, and School Social Workers”.

Also Known As…

• Child, Family, and School Social Workers
• Youth Services Specialist
• Social Worker
• School Social Worker
• Foster Care Social Worker
• Family Service Worker
• Family Protection Specialist
• Child Protective Services Social Worker (CPS Social Worker)
• Caseworker
• Case Worker
• Case Manager
• Youth Advocate
• Public Housing Community Relations and Services Advisor
• Program Support Specialist
• Post Adoption Coordinator
• Medical Social Worker
• Licensed Social Worker
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Juvenile Officer
• Juvenile Counselor
• Human Service Specialist
• Group Worker
• Foster Care Worker
• Field Service Representative
• Field Representative
• Family Support Worker
• Family Support Specialist
• Family Service Caseworker
• Family Preservation Worker
• Family Preservation Caseworker
• Family Manager
• Family Intervention Specialist
• Family Caseworker
• Family Advocate
• Elementary School Social Worker
• Early Interventionist
• Early Intervention Specialist
• Delinquency Prevention Social Worker
• Community Worker
• Community Organization Worker
• Children's Service Worker
• Children's Counselor
• Child Welfare Worker
• Child Welfare Specialist
• Child Welfare Social Worker
• Child Welfare Counselor
• Child Welfare Consultant
• Child Welfare Caseworker
• Child Protective Services Specialist
• Child Protection Specialist
• Child Development Consultant
• Child Care Counselor
• Child and Family Services Worker
• Child Advocate
• Child Abuse Worker
• Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker
• Casework Supervisor
• Case Planner
• At-Risk Specialist
• Adult Protective Caseworker
• Adoption Worker
• Adoption Specialist
• Adoption Social Worker
• Adoption Counselor
• Adoption Coordinator
• Adoption Agent
• Adolescent Counselor

Tasks for “Protective Services Social Worker”

• Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.
• Refer clients to community resources for services, such as job placement, debt counseling, legal aid, housing, medical treatment, or financial assistance, and provide concrete information, such as where to go and how to apply.
• Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.
• Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants.
• Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems, such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
• Supervise other social workers.
• Administer welfare programs.
• Serve on policy-making committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems.
• Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
• Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
• Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency.
• Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance.
• Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.
• Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
• Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
• Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
• Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
• Work in child and adolescent residential institutions.
• Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.
• Conduct social research.
• Provide, find, or arrange for support services, such as child care, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes to prevent more serious problems from developing.
• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
• Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.

Related Technology & Tools

• Laser facsimile machines
• Desktop computers
• Personal computers
• Laptop computers
• Multi-line telephone systems
• Photocopying equipment
• Computer laser printers

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• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Student information systems SIS
• Microsoft Excel
• Patient electronic medical record EMR software
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