Keyword

Child and Family Social Worker

Minimum Masters degree in Social Work (MSW)

Minimum experience of 1 to 3 years in the relevant filed

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

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

Not Applicable

Attention to detail

Disciplined

Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Positive work attitude

Honest

Hardworking

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)

This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous

One may develop occupational hazards such as stress on eyes, mental and physical strain, joint pains, etc. if not taken care of

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

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Public Administration in India

Public administration in India plays a very important role, not only as an instrument of governance but a mechanism for social change and progress in the country. It not only protect its citizens from internal and external damages, but take an active role in the social, political, economic and cultural development of the country.

Helping in this area of public administration is are social workers. Social workers help people to overcome some of life?s most difficult challenges: poverty, discrimination, abuse, addiction, physical illness, divorce, loss, unemployment, educational problems, disability, and mental illness. They help prevent crises and counsel individuals, families, and communities to cope more effectively with the stresses of everyday life

At present the development sector is largely controlled and managed by the welfare or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)?who are doing the pioneer work towards the overall development of the society. A person with a degree (preferably a Master degree) in Social Work is highly preferred in developmental agencies and NGOs. In other words, it can be said that NGO sectors as well as the development sectors are being dominated by the professional social workers and there is a lot of demand for them. Considering these facts it is safe to say that there will always be demand for a Child and Family Social Worker for continuous and proper public administration in India.

NGO?s

Child care centres

Adoption centres

Cities and towns across India