(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Job Description
Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children. May assist single parents, arrange adoptions, and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children. In schools, they address such problems as teenage pregnancy, misbehavior, and truancy. May also advise teachers on how to deal with problem children.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
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. |
98
|
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems, to determine what services are required to meet their needs. |
98
|
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. |
95
|
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. |
94
|
Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients, and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided. |
91
|
Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required. |
90
|
Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures. |
88
|
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. |
87
|
Maintain case history records and prepare reports. |
86
|
Collect supplementary information needed to assist client, such as employment records, medical records, or school reports. |
85
|
Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions. |
83
|
Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services. |
73
|
Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements. |
58
|
Conduct social research. |
55
|
Serve on policymaking committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems. |
47
|
Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents. |
42
|
Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency. |
42
|
Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers. |
38
|
Supervise other social workers. |
31
|
Evaluate personal characteristics and home conditions of foster home or adoption applicants. |
27
|
Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance. |
21
|
Administer welfare programs. |
13
|
Work in child and adolescent residential institutions. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
78
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
78
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
74
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
72
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
70
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
68
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
67
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
66
|
Getting Information
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
63
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
60
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
59
|
Thinking Creatively
|
58
|
Processing Information
|
58
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
56
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
56
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
56
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
54
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
54
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
53
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
52
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
52
|
Interacting With Computers
|
51
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
51
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
49
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
49
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
48
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
48
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
43
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
39
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
34
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
32
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
31
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
28
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
15
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
15
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
15
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
11
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
3
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|