Social Worker

Social Worker

Some duties and responsibilities for a social worker are:

• identify people and communities in need of help
• assess clients' needs, situations, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals 
• help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives, such as illness, divorce, or unemployment 
• research, refer, and advocate for community resources, such as food stamps, childcare, and healthcare to assist and improve a clients' well-being 
• respond to crisis situations such as a 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 

Some The median annual wage fro social workers was $47,980 in May 2017. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount, and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $29,560, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $79, 740.