social worker
Family support specialist
A social worker is a trained professional who helps individuals, families, and communities cope with problems ranging from poverty and addiction to mental illness and domestic abuse.
Social workers connect people with resources, provide counseling, and advocate for vulnerable populations.
They work in hospitals, schools, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
The social worker helped the family find affordable housing after the eviction.
The field requires formal education and, in most jurisdictions, state licensure.
Professional's assigned matters
- clientOne who hires professionals
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- case managementOverseeing individual client services
referral · home visits · treatment planning · documentation · care plan · follow-up · client-centered · rapport
Proactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
community center · engagement · partnership · coalition · organizing · prevention · education · support groups
Help during acute emergencies
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- safety planningDeveloping strategies to prevent harm
- child protectionMeasures ensuring youth safety
- abuse preventionStopping mistreatment before occurs
suicide prevention · hotline · emergency response · de-escalation · mandatory reporting · protective services · domestic violence · shelter
Curative mental treatment
- empathySharing another's emotions
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
nonjudgmental · resilience · coping strategies · mental health · psychosocial · solution-focused · group therapy · family therapy
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- voiceSound from throat
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
justice · policy reform · lobbying · systemic change · community organizing · coalition building · testimony · legislation
Gains or helpful effects
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
- public housingSubsidized homes for poor
unemployment · disability · safety net · means-tested · low-income · TANF · WIC · Section 8
caseload
Professional's assigned matters
- clientOne who hires professionals
- intakeAmount received or consumed
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
case management · referral · home visits · treatment planning · documentation · care plan · follow-up · client-centered · rapport · confidentiality
outreach
Proactive community assistance
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
volunteer · community center · engagement · partnership · coalition · organizing · prevention · education · support groups · community health
crisis intervention
Help during acute emergencies
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- safety planningDeveloping strategies to prevent harm
- child protectionMeasures ensuring youth safety
abuse prevention · suicide prevention · hotline · emergency response · de-escalation · mandatory reporting · protective services · domestic violence · shelter · stabilization
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- empathySharing another's emotions
- active listeningFocused, responsive attention to speech
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
guidance · nonjudgmental · resilience · coping strategies · mental health · psychosocial · solution-focused · group therapy · family therapy · grief counseling
advocate
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- voiceSound from throat
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
rights · justice · policy reform · lobbying · systemic change · community organizing · coalition building · testimony · legislation · discrimination
benefits
Gains or helpful effects
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
public housing · unemployment · disability · safety net · means-tested · low-income · TANF · WIC · Section 8 · poverty
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- government jobscivil servant, civil servants, federal jobs, public servant, government jobs
- social serviceswelfare office, case workers, job training, child protective services, counseling
- child welfarechild protection, child welfare, foster care, child services, foster home
- community helperscommunity organizer, community liaison, volunteer coordinator, case manager, neighborhood watch
- crisis helpcrisis hotline, crisis center, crisis line, crisis counselor, crisis intervention
social workerslumlord
Negligent low-income housing owner
con artist · exploiter · loan shark · abuser · pimp
social workerdebt collector
One who pursues repayment
bureaucrat · prison guard · corrections officer · gatekeeper · ICE agent
social workerprison guard
Correctional facility officer
corrections officer · parole officer · police officer · probation officer · prosecutor
social, worker, society, associate, association, sociable, antisocial, socialize, unsocial