What does a Social Worker do?
- Assesses a family's or a person's situation
- Builds a support plan and connects to resources
- Liaises with institutions and keeps records
- Monitors the case and evaluates the outcome
Which skills do you need?
Social work methodsEmpathyListening and interviewingCrisis interventionKnowledge of legislationCase documentationEmotional resilience
How to become a Social Worker?
- 1Bachelor's: social work, psychology or sociology
- 2Practice: fieldwork at a centre or an NGO
- 3Junior social worker: work at a state service or an organisation
What is the work environment like?
Between the office, home visits and institutions: direct work with people. The emotional load is high and cases can be urgent.