Child and Family Social Worker

Aliases: Social Worker

Industry/Sector(s): Public Administration

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Child and Family Social Worker is expected to perform include:

Providing social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families
Maximising the family well being and the academic functioning of children
Assisting the single parents, arranging adoptions and finding foster homes for abandoned or abused children
Interviewing the clients individually, in families or in groups so as to assess their situations, capabilities and problems
Counselling the individuals, groups, families or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, physicalabuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, and/or medical care
Maintaining all the case history records and preparing reports
Consulting parents, teachers and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehaviour and providing implement solutions for the same
Counselling the parents with child rearing problems, by interviewing the child and family, to determine whether further action is required or not
Developing and reviewing the service plans in consultation with client
Performing the follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided
Collecting the supplementary information needed to assist client such as medical records or school reports
Addressing legal issues such as child abuse and discipline
Assisting with hearings of legal cases and providing testimony to inform custody arrangements
Providing arrangements for support services, such as childcare, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counselling or parenting classes so as to prevent more serious problems from developing

WORK ENVIRONMENT ¹

It is a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs maybe available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Offices usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from office to office
Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL), One Arm (OA),One Arm and One Leg (OAL),Both Legs (BL), Low Vision (LV) and those who have their Hearing Impaired (HH)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ⁴

Minimum – Masters degree in Social Work (MSW)

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Skilled in providing social services
Ability to provide the best assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families
Ability to provide assistance to single parents, arrange adoptions and find foster homes for abandoned or abused children
Proficient in counselling the individuals, groups, families or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, and/or medical care
Skilled in determining the causes of problems such as truancy and misbehaviour and giving implement solutions for the same
Knowledge of legal issues related to child abuse and discipline

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ⁴

Not Applicable

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES ⁵

Government and private colleges across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://mhrd.gov.in/scholarships-education-loan-0

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

https://targetstudy.com/courses/msw.html

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Coming soon

Transfer option

India: Yes
Abroad: No

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EXPECTED EARNINGS ⁴

For candidates with experience - ₹ 14,000 to ₹ 17,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ⁴

Minimum experience of 1 to 3 years in the relevant filed

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ¹

NGO’s
Child care centres
Adoption centres

KEYWORDS

Child and Family Social Worker

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2635.0500	Child and Family Social Worker
ISCO 2008	2635	Social Work and Counselling Professionals
NIC 2008	84121; 84122; 84129	Regulatory agencies relating to health; Regulatory agencies relating to education; Regulatory agencies relating to other social services n.e.c. excluding social security
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

1	http://dget.nic.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/publication/Des-Div-2.pdf
2	http://socialjustice.nic.in/policiesacts3.php
3	http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/desk-job-can-pose-health-risks-even-if-you-exercise-regularly/1/235863.html
4	http://www.indeed.co.in/cmp/CanKids...Kidscan/jobs/Social-Worker-Banglore-976a52f290801e87
5	http://employmentnews.gov.in/Current_Prospects_Social_Work_India.asp
6	http://www.lawyersclubindia.com/articles/Public-Administration-in-India-as-a-mechanism-for-social-change-5309.asp#.VWhQUMWn88d http://employmentnews.gov.in/Current_Prospects_Social_Work_India.asp
7	www.censusindia.gov.in

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