A social worker with kids and families has an ultimate goal to keep families together if possible. Therefore, they will provide many different forms of assistance to families that need help. Here are four key ways that social workers help families: • Providing basic needs and referrals to agencies (food, financial help, transportation, etc.)
• Helping with a child’s behavioral or educational needs through counseling or as part of a care team
• Offering support and advocacy to assist the family and their child with understanding government agencies and programs
• Providing guidance through assessment, strategy and goal planning, and follow-up to ensure goal achievement is on track