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Child, Family, and School Social Workers

ID

work_community_social/child_family_and_school_social_workers

Type

TASK

Children

21

Child Nodes (21)

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Maintain case history records and prepare reports.

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Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

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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.

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Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.

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Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.

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Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.

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Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems, such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.

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Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports.

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Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.

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Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.

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Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.

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Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants.

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Conduct social research.

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Supervise other social workers.

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Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency.

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Serve on policy-making committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems.

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Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance.