Career
Social Workers
Community Services & Development
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Career stats
Weekly pay
$1,736
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
35,000
Growth
Decline
Overview
Social Workers assess the social needs of individuals, families and groups, assist and empower people to develop and use the skills and resources needed to resolve social and other problems, and further human wellbeing and human rights, social justice and social development.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- acting as a facilitator between clients in need and community services
- assessing resources for health welfare recreation housing employment and other community services
- providing leadership and assistance for the implementation of pilot projects in community development and self-help and planning and implementing research projects to address client needs organisation goals and social policy
- cooperating with community organisations social agencies and voluntary groups to improve services and develop new services
- conducting individual and family case interviews to identify the nature and extent of clients' problems
- assisting clients to understand and resolve problems by providing information acting as a mediator and referring them to community and self-help agencies
- analysing developing promoting and implementing social policies through the use of practice experience research analytic frameworks and negotiation skills to respond to social need through a fair equitable and effective allocation of social resource
- monitoring the progress of clients by maintaining contact
- compiling case records and reports
Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Bachelor of Social Work
Short Courses Available
- Course in Gender Equity
Industry
Community Services & Development
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