Social Worker Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Social Worker includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Arranging appropriate care, resources or benefits
  • Liaison with relatives, colleagues and other professionals
  • Report writing
  • Assessing, counselling and offering advice to clients
  • Budgetary and managerial administration
  • Attending or contributing towards court cases.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Social Worker duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Social Worker roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.