In the field of education, these people work in child care facilities, schools, colleges, community learning centres, libraries and career centres. In justice, they can be found in courts, group homes and correctional facilities, as well as in communities. Most work in the social services takes place in clinics, group homes, treatment centres and community centres. Often work is in group settings but sometimes it is one on one. It can be with the young, elderly, families, communities or offenders.
Some people work the regular nine to five hours while others work on rotation or on shifts.
There may be some paper work to be done after work hours. Besides those who are employed in the direct delivery of the social sciences, there are also those who work in administration. These people are responsible for the development and evaluation of policies and programs. They may develop new resources or organize communications and promotion strategies. These people work for governments, education authorities, community boards and agencies and non-profit organizations.