Social Workers Role

Social workers work with variety of clients i.e. individuals, families, groups and communities, promoting social changes and social inclusion, empowering clients and helping them to take control over their lives. They base their job on principles of Human rights, social justice following the Code of Practice, Ethics and Values of social work. This includes multiple tasks of investigating and assessing the needs and circumstances of clients, providing services according to individual needs, engaging in problem solving and preventing harmful situations. Social workers organise protection plans, provide reports for other professionals and contribute for multi-agency work, organise advocacy enabling clients to voice their opinions and needs to improve their lives. Social workers take part in researching and collecting information about social problems to improve social system for dynamically changing society.
Refugees and asylum seekers face changes in every aspect of their lives, need range of social services and can be unclear about their entitlements and access to services. Social workers act in multi-agency partnership with immigration services, police, etc., assessing needs, supporting people to apply for help with accommodation, aiding with applications of payment cards. They also provide support for refused asylum seekers who unable to return home, assisting their fight for liberty and appealing unsuccessful claims.

Social work require qualification and approval of Health and Care Professional Council. Social workers are legally accountable for their actions and undertake their duties in accordance to laws and legislations. Unqualified and unregistered workers provide personal care and support clients with daily living and engagement with community but do not undertake as complex tasks as registered social