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Social Worker
Helps people in hardship get the support they need
Works with people who struggle to cope alone — the seriously ill, the elderly, families in crisis — and connects them with the medical, psychological and government support they need.
What they do
- ▹Identifies families and individuals who need social or medical support
- ▹Helps arrange benefits, allowances and disability status
- ▹Supports patients with severe or chronic illness alongside doctors and psychologists
- ▹Works with elderly people, orphans and people with disabilities at home or in institutions
Skills you need
- ▹Empathy and the ability to build trust
- ▹Knowledge of social legislation and benefits
- ▹Patience with difficult cases
- ▹Communication skills across age groups
- ▹Organizational skills for paperwork
Focus on these subjects at school
Social studiesBiology
Where they work
- ▹Social protection centres
- ▹Hospitals and medical-social centres
- ▹Care homes and residential institutions
- ▹International and local NGOs working with vulnerable groups
Pros
- + Work with a real, tangible benefit for a specific person
- + A growing field as social services expand in the country
- + Variety — can specialize in children, the elderly or people with disabilities
Challenges
- − Emotionally heavy work with other people's difficult stories
- − Salaries in state social services are still low
Programs that lead to this profession
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Where else it's taught — colleges
This profession isn't only a university path — it's also taught at secondary vocational colleges.
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