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Description

Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities in order to provide various forms of therapy and counselling, group work, and community work. Social workers guide people to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments.

Scope note

Includes people performing social policy formulation, analysis, advocacy and political interventions activities.

Alternative Labels

assistant, social services

child and youth worker

community and social services worker

community centre worker

community counsellor

community development worker

community liaison worker

community rehabilitation worker

community services officer

community service worker

community worker

cultural mediator

social and community services worker

social outreach worker

social services assistant

social services worker

social services worker

social worker

welfare worker

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