Social Workers definition

Social Workers. The District will maintain a minimum of eight (8) social workers 17 assigned out of the Department of Social Services and Mental Health.

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Social Workers. The exception to this is School Social Workers. If a Citywide program is moved or closed, School Social Workers may move into open SSW positions in their current building with the consent of the building administrator and the School Social Worker. The School Social Worker may also elect to be excessed and participate in the transfer process. If no School Social Worker open position exists at that site, the school social worker will be excessed and shall participate in the transfer process.

Social Workers means those persons appointed and or employed by the Council’s to perform social work duties and who have attained or are working towards the Diploma of Social Work or equivalent.

Examples of Social Workers in a sentence

• Coverage for mental health services by a Psychologist, Registered Psychotherapist or Social Workers to a maximum of $800/year.

• This plan covers individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and family therapy when rendered by: • Psychiatrists; • Licensed Clinical Psychologists; • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers; • Advance Practice Registered Nurses (Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Practitioners- Behavioral Health); • Licensed Mental Health Counselors; and • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.

• This plan covers individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and family therapy when rendered by: • Psychiatrists; • Licensed Clinical Psychologists; • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers; • Advance Practice Registered Nurses (Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Practitioners- Behavioral Health); • Physician Assistant-Behavioral Health • Licensed Mental Health Counselors; and • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists.

• This plan covers individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and family therapy when rendered by: • Psychiatrists; • Licensed Clinical Psychologists; • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers; • Advance Practice Registered Nurses (Clinical Nurse Specialists/Nurse Practitioners- Behavioral Health); • Physician Assistant-Behavioral Health • Licensed Mental Health Counselors; • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists; and • Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional.

• Grantee may hire or contract Data Analysts, Statisticians, Epidemiologists, Social Workers, and Public Health specialists to identify these populations.

• Certificated Visiting Teachers/School Social Workers (VT/SSW), who have experience in related fields, shall be given experience credit only in those fields which require a bachelor's degree.

• However, because DSHS has a unique situation that requires Psychologist-Forensic Evaluators and Psychiatric Social Workers to work hours over and above those necessary to accomplish their assignment and fulfill their core responsibilities, Psychologists – Forensic Evaluators and Psychiatric Social Workers will receive additional straight time pay at their regular rate of pay for working these “extra duty” hours.

• Psychologist – Forensic Evaluators and Psychiatric Social Workers working at the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are expected to work as many hours as necessary to accomplish their assignment or fulfill their core responsibilities.

• School Social Workers shall be provided by the Central Office with the necessary forms and supplies in sufficient quantity to perform their assigned tasks.

• The Board shall seek the input of the training and expertise of the School Social Workers in the planning and implementation of board programs designed to ameliorate some of the factors that impact upon the total school community such as non-attendance to school and the drop out rate, teen pregnancy and preventing child abuse and/or neglect, teen killings and suicide and drug use as well as alternative educational settings.

More Definitions of Social Workers

Social Workers. A social worker is a helping professional who is distinguished from other human service professionals by a focus on both the individual and his or her environment. The YJB funds social worker posts at each YOI;

Social Workers means an employee working in the bargaining unit who has an M.S.W. or B.S.W. (with two (2) years relevant experience from a school of social work recognized by the Ontario Association of Professional Social Workers) or an equivalent social work degree from Ryerson (with two (2) years relevant experience).

Social Workers means those persons appointed and/or employed by Devon County Council or Torbay Council to perform social work duties and who have attained or are working towards the Diploma of Social Work or equivalent.