| Job Title |
Caseworker, Family |
| Job Description |
Aids Individuals And Families Having Problems Concerning
Family Relationships Or Other Aspects Of Their Social
Functioning Affecting Unity Of Family And Welfare Of Community:
Counsels Clients On Problems, Such As Unsatisfactory
Relationships Between Marriage Partners Or Between Parents And
Children; Unwed Parenthood; Home Management; Work Adjustment;
Vocational Training; Need For Financial Assistance; Care Of The
Ill, Handicapped, Or Aged, Care Of Other Family Members At Time
Of Physical Or Mental Illness; Desertion Of Parent; Or
Difficulties Encountered In Travel Or Stabilization In New
Community. Helps Clients To Use Agency's Services, Such As
Homemaker, Or Day Care, And Other Community Resources. In A
Public Assistance Or Voluntary Agency Ascertains Client's
Eligibility For Financial Assistance And Determines Amount Of
Grant And Assumes Responsibility For Services Rendered. May
Assist Travelers, Runaways Of Any Age, Migrants, Transients,
Refugees, Repatriated Americans, And Problem Families Drifting
From Community To Community, Encountering Difficulty In
Traveling Or Needing Help Toward Stabilization. Employed In
Organizations, Such As Public Assistance, Family Service,
Travelers Aid, And American Red Cross Home Service. Usually
Required To Have Knowledge And Skill In Casework Methods
Acquired Through Degree Program At School Of Social Work.
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