They help clients get services and record case progress. Social workers visit clients on a regular basis and are available during emergencies. Social workers tend to help the poor and the disadvantaged. They must be sensitive to cultural differences. They also must understand how people's views of their own sex, race, physical abilities, and sexual orientation affect the way they think and feel.
Most social workers specialize in a field.
For example, they work in child welfare, community organization and housing, mental health, or counseling. Most social workers are employed by community organizations or the government. Clinical social workers, also called psychiatric social workers, are trained to provide counseling. They work for public agencies and clinics as well as in private practice. Some social workers, called parole officers, work with criminal offenders.