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21-1021.00   Child, Family, and School Social Workers

O*NET SOC Title
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Lay Titles
Social Worker
Adoption Social Worker
CPS Social Worker
Certified Child, Youth, and Family Social Worker
Certified Children, Youth, and Family Social Worker
Child Protective Services Social Worker
Child Welfare Social Worker
Delinquency Prevention Social Worker
Foster Care Social Worker
Licensed Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Medical Social Worker
Protective Services Social Worker
School Social Worker
O*NET SOC 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 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.
O*NET SOC Tasks
Conduct social research.
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.
Supervise other social workers.
Detailed Work Activities
Conduct research on social issues.
Refer clients to community or social service programs.