How do they match: Child, Family, and School Social Workers

  • Adolescent Counselor
  • Adoption Counselor
  • Child Care Counselor
  • Child Protective Services Social Worker
  • Child Protective Services Specialist
  • Child Welfare Counselor
  • Child and Family Services Worker
  • Children's Counselor
  • Family Service Caseworker
  • Family Service Worker
  • Family Services Specialist
  • Field Service Representative
  • Juvenile Counselor
  • Medicaid Service Coordinator
  • Protective Services Social Worker
  • Public Housing Community Relations and Services Advisor
  • School Counselor
  • Youth Services Specialist

  • 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.

  • 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.
  • Counsel parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child and family to determine whether further action is required.
  • Counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.
  • 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.
  • Serve on policy-making committees, assist in community development, and assist client groups by lobbying for solutions to problems.
  • Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
  • Lead group counseling sessions that provide support in such areas as grief, stress, or chemical dependency.
  • 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.
  • 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.

  • Counsel clients or patients regarding personal issues.
  • Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
  • Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues.
  • Counsel clients regarding interpersonal issues.
  • Advise clients or community groups on health issues.
  • Arrange physical or mental health services for clients.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.
  • Help clients get needed services or resources.
  • Refer clients to community or social service programs.
  • Supervise workers providing client or patient services.