Social Workers NOC 4152

Social Workers (NOC 4152) has been added to the new list of high demand occupations for Canadian immigration under Federal Skilled worker class.

Social workers help individuals, couples, families, groups, communities and organizations develop the skills and resources they need to enhance social functioning. They also provide counseling, therapy and referral to other supportive social services. Social workers assist in other social needs and issues such as unemployment, racism and poverty. They are employed by hospitals, school boards, social service agencies, child welfare organizations, correctional facilities, community agencies, employee assistance programs and Aboriginal band councils, or they may work in private practice.

Example job titles:

Following are some of the job titles for social workers.

• addiction social worker
• case management consultant – social work
• case management social worker
• case work consultant – social work
• casework supervisor – social work
• caseworker – social work
• certified social worker
• child welfare social worker
• children’s aid investigator
• coordinator of social work
• family social worker
• geriatric social worker
• group social worker
• medical social worker
• psychiatric social worker
• registered social worker
• school social worker
• social casework consultant
• social work coordinator
• social work officer
• social work officer – military
• social work supervisor
• social worker
• social workers supervisor

Main job duties:

Social workers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
• Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
• Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
• Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
• Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
• Act as advocates for client groups in the community, lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups and develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
• Develop or advise on social policy legislation, conduct social research and assist in community development
• Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and social programs
• May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues and methods
• May supervise other social workers.
• Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions.

Education and Training:

• A bachelor’s degree in social work is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.
• In Alberta, a bachelor’s degree or diploma in social work is required.
• In Saskatchewan, a bachelor’s degree in social work is usually required.
• Supervised practical experience is usually required.
• Successful completion of provincial written and oral examinations may be required.
• Registration with a provincial governing body is mandatory to practice as a social worker in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta.
• Use of the titles “Social Worker” and “Registered Social Worker” is regulated in all provinces.
• Membership in a provincial association of social workers is usually required.

In order to qualify for Canadian Immigration under Federal Skilled Worker Class as a Social Worker (NOC 4152), you must be performing  majority of the duties listed under the job duties.

Only maximum of 1000 applications will be processed in one year starting from June 26, 2010 for this profession. It is only going to take a few months to reach that limit. There we advise that retain our services at the earliest possible so that your application can be submitted without any unnecessary delays.

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