What do Social Workers do?

What roles and skills do social workers have?
Administration	Investigation
Advocacy	Mediation
Assessment	Networking
Brokering	Planning
Coordinating	Policy Development
Counseling	Problem-Solving
Consultation	Supervision
Education	Research
Evaluation

What are the areas of practice for social workers?
Social workers practice in a variety of settings or fields of practice, such as:
Addictions	Health Care
Child and Family Services	Mental Health
Community Development	Schools
Corrections	Social Planning
Employee Assistance Programs	Social Work Education
Gerontology	Vocational Assistance
Youth Programs

Last Modified : 2005/11/23