What are the key differences in job scope between a social worker and that of a social work assistant ?
The key differences stem from the intensity of the kind of education and training that one receives. The curriculum of a social work assistant is basic to understanding human behaviour, society at large, social administration and interviewing skills. Trained social work assistants should be able to conduct intake assessment, basic assessment of individual and family needs and carry out a reasonably good interview session. As for complex human conditions and in some specific social situations that require very specific and advanced intervention strategies, a social worker is better equipped to handle such cases.
