Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Child, family and school social workers help people cope with issues like abuse, truancy and unemployment by offering counseling and acting as a liaison between clients and community resources.
Child, family and school social workers assist in the social and psychological development of children and their families. They help families reach their highest potential and well-being. They often work with single parents, foster families, adopted children and abused children as they learn to cope with issues like misbehavior, truancy, teenage pregnancy and academic challenges.
These social workers also help people with issues like poverty, mental health, unemployment, abuse, child care, social adjustment and medical care. To find how to best help individuals and families, you will interview clients, maintain records and talk with parents and teachers.
Social workers sometimes act as a liaisons between students, schools, homes, family services, courts, protective services, doctors and child guidance clinics. Sometimes they help people find community services that assist people with debt counseling, medical treatment, job placement, legal advice and financial aid.
If you are a good listener, communicator, learner, decision maker, reasoner and are sensitive to problems, you will probably be successful in this career.
To land a good job as a child, family and school social worker, you will need a bachelor’s degree. An educational program will help you gain an understanding of subjects like psychology, sociology, anthropology, therapy, counseling, personal services and law and government.
Job opportunities for these social workers are expected to increase. The average hourly wage for people with this job is about $19 and the average annual income is about $39,000.