Social Work Services

Social workers provide a range of supports for clients and their families. At Therapy ACT, the social worker is often the first person a client has contact with.

What problems does Social Work help with?

• Dealing with a new diagnosis, including health and ill health
• Difficulties of relationships as a result of personal and family issues related to the diagnosis
• Explaining the impact of grief, loss, vulnerability and attachment
• Assisting with difficulties of isolation, limited social supports, financial problems
• Clarifying the pressures of balancing work, family, caring roles
• Developing plans for the future needs of all family members
• Explaining how problem solving techniques can assist families
• Accessing community resources and supports
• Advocating for clients

How do Social Workers help?

Services are family / person-centred and needs are addressed in a way that is appropriate for the family.

Social work, as a profession, is also concerned with the development of social policy, community development and service provision for people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.

How are services provided?

Social Workers provide a range of services, including:

• Counselling – grief & loss issues, de-briefing
• Relationship development – client, agencies, community
• Planning – short and long term, “futures planning”, service planning
• Facilitating, enabling, empowering – coordination of access to financial and social resources, networking opportunities, linking to other services
• Assessment – family needs, psycho-social needs
• Information provision and education – referral, skill development, program development, information about support services
• Representation / advocacy – for clients with agencies, community services
  

Australian Association of Social Workers