Welcome Zshanimdad,
You can apply as a social worker so far as you have performed some or all of the duties listed below as listed under the MI: You shd have at least 1 yr xperience within the last 10 yrs.
Main duties
Social workers perform some or all of the following duties:
•Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
•Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
•Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
•Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
•Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
•Act as advocates for client groups in the community, lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups and develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
•Develop or advise on social policy legislation, conduct social research and assist in community development
•Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
•Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
•May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
•May supervise other social workers.
•Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions.
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