Understanding the role of a Social Worker . Being a Social Worker is often a challenge, yet a rewarding career. Social Workers are responsible for helping individuals, families, and group of people to cope with problems they're facing to improve their patients lives.

• Responsible for helping individual, families, and groups of people to cope with everyday life
• Address legal issues, such as assisting with hearing and providing testimony relating to their patients
• Engaging in research, policy development, and Advocacy for Service
• Maintain Case history records and prepare Reports
• Possibly having to take kids from home depending on the courts decision
• Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises
• Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility

• Full Time
• Great deal of overtime
• Sometimes work evenings, weekends, and holidays to see clients or attend meetings

• Approximately $45,900 a year
• Approximately $21.35 an hour

• Hospitals, Primary Care setting, and Clinics, including Veterans Clinic
• Senior Centers/Long-Term Facilities
• Settlement Houses/Community Centers
• Mental Health Clinics
• Private Practices
• Schools, Colleges, and Universities
• Substance Abuse Clinics
• Military Bases/Hospitals
• Child Welfare Agencies

• Bullying
• Technology
• Aging Population
• Economic Decline
• Client Management
• Workload
• Stress/Compassion Fatigue
• Challenging Clients

• You make a Difference
• Variety of Employers
• Flexible Hours
• Growth Opportunities

• Strengthen parent skills
• Prevent child abuse
• Cope with challenges on both sides
• Protest vulnerable xhildren
• Help families in need of assistance

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work(BSW)
• Some positions require Master's Degree in Social Work(MSW)- generally takes 2 years to complete
• Clinical Workers must have a Master's in Social Work and 2 years of post Master's in a supervised clinical settings also must be licensed in the state they practice

• Active Listening
• Social Perception
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Corrdination
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time management Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Service Orientation
• Writing
• Empathy
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision Making