What are the characteristics of a caseworker /social worker?
A caseworker that works in the Division of Child and Family Welfare has a physically and mentally difficult job. Abuse in the home is a crime left to a Child Welfare caseworker involved in a Social Service Agency to investigate. The police only investigate crimes against children that occur out of the home. Workers are required to use their common sense and keep themselves safe. Caseworkers are expected to have the ability to withhold personal judgments, develop a working plan to bring feuding families to agreements, and essentially fix “broken homes.” Obviously, the responsibility in a situation like that is intense if one correctly assumes the mantel placed upon them. 1. Training and knowledge is just the beginning. The person assigned to investigate and assist families must “Know thy self.” Before one can evaluate what is happening with others, caseworkers must be “centered” and “above reproach” in their own life. “Don’t toss stones if you live in a glass house.” No one is perfect,
