Social care workers are employed in a number of places. That’s why the scope of social work or practice is wide. Simply put, they are employed anywhere and everywhere there are people in need of help to alleviate personal or social problems. Employment of social workers especially in the healthcare sector is expected to increase at a fast rate in the years ahead.

What Does a Social Care Worker Do?

The common skills and responsibilities of a social care worker include services to support change in the individual and in their environment as well. They will need to assess their client’s needs and determine their goals. Developing plans to assist their client and responding to crisis situations are vital tasks for social care workers as well.

We have listed below the types of tasks these social care workers undertake based on their choice of social care:

Medical Social Care: Workers in this sector provide timely and unconditional support to patients and their families as they cope with issues that accompany illnesses and inhibit rehabilitation. They coordinate services for home care as well. They also play an important role in demystifying healthcare terminology and procedures.

International Social Care: Workers in this sector are instrumental in developing and managing service delivery programs in other countries. They provide advocacy on international issues to contribute in improvement of quality of life in remote, underdeveloped areas. They also provide disaster relief in times of crisis.

While the above classification is a small sample of the responsibilities of social workers, their presence is vital in various aspects of the community including addictions treatment, homeless family assistance, mental health therapy, eating disorders, veteran’s services and more. If you want to know more about qualifying for any of the above jobs, please visit SMUDE for information on distance education courses that will help you with a job in this field.