3412-Social Work Associate Professionals

Job Title: 

Social Work Associate Professionals

Job Description: 

Social work associate professionals administer and implement social assistance programs and community services and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems.

Tasks: 

Assisting clients to identify and access community resources including legal, medical and financial assistance housing, employment, transportation, assistance with moves, day care and other referral services

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

2008 - Social Work
1005 - Human Development, Family Studies and Related Services

Specific Occupations: 

341201 - Community Worker
Description : Facilitates community development initiatives and collective solutions within a community to address issues, needs and problems associated with recreational, health, housing, employment and other social services matters.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Auxiliary Community Development Worker, Community Development Facilitator, Community Development Officer, Community Development Worker

341202 - Disabilities Services Officer
Description : Works in a range of adult service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Orthopaedic Case Coordinator, Serious Injury Case Manager

341203 - Social Auxiliary Worker
Description : Assists the work of social services professionals by providing services and counselling support to individuals, families and communities.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Community Service Worker, Crisis Intervention Worker, Family Service Worker, Life Skills Instructor, Mental Health Worker, Welfare Support Worker, Women's Shelter Supervisor

341204 - Auxiliary Child and Youth Care Worker
Description : Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional, developmental, behavioural and financial problems in an agency framework.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No

International Careers(ISCO): 
Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa