Family support worker vs licensed social worker

Differences between family support worker and licensed social worker duties and responsibilities

Family support worker example responsibilities.

• Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
• Interview clients and/or their representatives and complete appropriate paperwork for filing claims for Medicaid.
• Determine eligibility of food stamps, medicaid, and welfare benefits including supportive services.
• Mediate conflicts between patients, handle medical emergencies, assist patients in developing and implementing positive and cooperative living skills.
• Initiate and maintain regular contact with families and establishing a trust relationship, primarily with DCF families.
• Prepare petitions on cases which include a summary of allegations and DCF s findings to request judicial action when require.
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Licensed social worker example responsibilities.

• Foster self-determination of patients by evaluating for vocational rehabilitation that includes employment, volunteering, or education opportunities.
• Evaluate and provide psychotherapy services to patients diagnose with serious and persistent mental illness and/or chemical dependency within an inpatient setting.
• Provide clinical supervision to MSW students.
• Supervise and train MSW students during their final concentration practicum.
• Plan and facilitate trainings that address trauma exposure and the impact of compassion fatigue on administrative staff.
• Provide medically relate social services to residents in a sub-acute, short term rehabilitation unit.
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