Glossary of social worker

20 Word in social work job terms

List of word in social work subject

Abuse
Noun / Verb
Harm or mistreatment.
Example: The agency investigates cases of domestic abuse.
en: Abus
Advocacy
Noun
Acting on behalf of clients to protect their rights and access services.
Example: The social worker provided advocacy to help the client receive housing support.
en: Plaidoyer
Assessment
Noun
The process of gathering information about a client’s needs.
Example: The assessment showed that the family needed financial assistance.
en: Évaluation
Case Management
Noun
Coordinating services for a client.
Example: Case management helped the client access medical and counseling services.
en: Gestion de cas
Client
Noun
A person receiving social work services.
Example: The client shared her concerns during the meeting.
en: Client
Confidentiality
Noun
Protecting private information.
Example: Confidentiality is very important in social work practice.
en: Confidentialité
Counseling
Noun
Professional guidance to help with problems.
Example: The teenager attended counseling sessions every week.
en: Conseil
Crisis Intervention
Noun
Immediate support during an emergency.
Example: The social worker provided crisis intervention after the accident.
en: Intervention en situation de crise
Empowerment
Noun
Helping clients gain control over their lives.
Example: Empowerment allows clients to make their own decisions.
en: Autonomisation
Ethics
Noun – plural
Moral principles guiding behavior.
Example: Social workers must follow professional ethics at all times.
en: Éthique
Home Visit
Noun
Visiting a client at home.
Example: The social worker scheduled a home visit to check on the child’s safety.
en: visite à domicile
Intervention
Noun
Action taken to improve a situation.
Example: Early intervention prevented the problem from getting worse.
en: Intervention
Mandatory
Adjective
Required by law.
Example: Reporting child abuse is mandatory for social workers.
en: Obligatoire
Neglect
Noun / Verb
Failure to provide proper care.
Example: The case involved neglect of an elderly person.
en: Négligence
Referral
(Noun
Sending a client to another service.
Example: The social worker made a referral to a mental health clinic.
en: Référence
Rehabilitation
Noun
Process of restoring skills or independence.
Example: The client entered rehabilitation after the injury.
en: Réhabilitation
Reporting
Noun / Gerund
Giving official information.
Example: Reporting suspected neglect is part of the job.
en: Signalement
Resilience
(Noun
Ability to recover from difficulties.
Example: The child showed great resilience after the trauma.
en: Résilience
Self-Determination
Noun
Right to make one’s own choices.
Example: Self-determination is an important value in social work.
en: Autodétermination
Social Justice
Noun
Fairness and equality in society.
Example: Social workers promote social justice in their communities.
en: justice sociale