Karen Trusty: Social worker Job description

Karen Trusty being a social worker job is often a challenging, yet rewarding career. Social workers are responsible for helping individuals, families, and groups of people to cope with problems they're facing to improve their patients' lives. Generally, social workers specialise in either adult or child social care. According to Karen Trusty, the nature of the work varies according to the setting.

Typical duties include:

1 Assessing, counselling and offering advice to clients
2 Arranging appropriate care, resources or benefits
3 Liaison with relatives, colleagues and other professionals
report writing
4 Budgetary and managerial administration
5 Attending or contributing towards court cases.


Qualifications and training required: A social work qualification professionally recognised by the General Social Care Council (GSCC) is needed to become a social worker. While DipSW qualifications are still recognised, the main qualification now used is the bachelors degree in social work.

There is also a two-year postgraduate diploma and a fast-track course for graduates from relevant disciplines. Postgraduate course applications must be made before mid-December to the Social Work Admissions System.

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