Social Workers are responsible for helping persons to overcome their problems and assisting them to have a better life. They may work with people having family problems, homeless persons, and students who suffer mental disorders or other personal problems. These professionals first discover persons who need help, identify the specific problems for each case, and then seek resources to solve the situations. They have a suitable knowledge to recognize whether the clients need mental support or physical treatment.

Social Workers usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Delivering instruction to the family of a client.
• Evaluating client´s situation.
• Creating reports for each case.
• Providing mental counseling.
• Addressing legal issues.

• Being patient.
• Having interpersonal skills.
• Being able to deal with stressful circumstances.
• Having good communication skills.
• Being able to administrate social service programs.
• Having problem-solving skills.
• Being able to identify problems faced by the society.
• Having good understanding of personal behavior.
• Being able to work alone.
• Having strong mental condition.

Applicants for Social Worker job placements need to have a Bachelor´s Degree in Social Work or a subject related to this field as a minimum academic qualification. Courses of this area include subjects such as ethics, psychology, economics, and sociology. There are some jobs at health and school settings that demand applicants having higher academic qualifications such as a Master´s Degree in Social Work, while college teaching and research posts demand candidates having a Doctoral Degree in Social Work. Professionals on this field must be licensed in the majority of states and have a minimum of social work program hours or two years of supervised clinical experience. One of the professional associations for people working on this sector is the National Association of Social Workers.