Social Work Associate Professionals

helping persons with disabilities or the elderly to obtain services and to improve their ability to function in society

assisting clients to identify options and develop plans of action while providing necessary support and assistance

assisting clients to identify and access community resources including legal, medical and financial assistance, housing, employment, transportation, assistance with moves, day care and other referral services

counselling clients living in group homes and half-way houses, supervising their activities and assisting in pre-release and release planning

participating in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programmes

providing crisis intervention and emergency shelter services

implementing life skills workshops, substance abuse treatment programmes, behaviour management programmes, youth services programmes and other community and social service programmes under the supervision of social work or health care professionals

assisting in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and programmes by monitoring and reporting on clients' progress

maintaining contact with other social service agencies, schools and health care providers involved with clients to provide information and obtain feedback on clients' overall situation and progress.