3412 Social Work Associate Professionals
Social work associate professionals administer and implement social assistance programmes and community services and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems. Tasks include - (a) collecting information relevant to clients’ needs and assessing their relevant skills, strengths and deficits; (b) helping persons with disabilities or the elderly to obtain services and to improve their ability to function in society; (c) assisting clients to identify options and develop plans of action, while providing necessary support and assistance; (d) 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; (e) counselling clients living in group homes and half-way houses, supervising their activities and assisting in pre-release and release planning; (f) participating in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programmes; (g) providing crisis intervention and emergency shelter services; (h) 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; (i) assisting in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and programmes by monitoring and reporting on clients’ progress; (j) 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. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Community development worker - Community services worker - Crisis intervention worker - Disability services worker - Family services worker - Life skills instructor - Mental health support worker - Welfare support worker - Women’s shelter supervisor - Youth services worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Marriage counsellor - 2635 - Parole officer - 2635 - Probation officer - 2635 - Social worker - 2635.
Where 3412 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- >>34 Legal, Social, Cultural and Related Associate Professionals
- >>>341 Legal, Social and Religious Associate Professionals
- >>>>3412 Social Work Associate Professionals
- >>>>3412 Social Work Associate Professionals
3412 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 021663ca-a367-472e-a1f0-6d8ab5b2d860broadlegal guardian
- 1f13d8c3-f601-4d3b-adc8-c8d52e0c15d5broadvolunteer mentor
- 1f5932eb-b36d-44e1-a063-7aa9e228af51broadfoster care support worker
- 2ae76ccc-f02e-4eb6-b693-fff70ba8f409broadchild welfare worker
- 4c89c65c-4e35-44e3-8fa0-5d73e9e15325broadfamily support worker
- 4d7d2628-1405-4ff2-b5b5-bd0d57ed9bbdbroadresidential childcare worker
- 4edbde9f-218e-49c7-812f-c45262fb4128broadhousing support worker
- 4fa660b3-ab97-4a99-ad73-ce3c2612f2c3broadsocial work assistant
- 50743f62-3d5b-4ef6-b706-00d2b1adfcc3broadresidential home older adult care worker
- 5a9acd29-666c-4ca1-b10e-e086584a526bbroadmental health support worker
Other ISCO-08 codes under 3412 Social Work Associate Professionals
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 3412?
- ISCO-08 3412 is "Social Work Associate Professionals". Social work associate professionals administer and implement social assistance programmes and community services and assist clients to deal with personal and social problems. Tasks include - (a) collecting information relevant to clients’ needs and assessing their relevant skills, strengths and deficits; (b) helping persons with disabilities or the elderly to obtain services and to improve their ability to function in society; (c) assisting clients to identify options and develop plans of action, while providing necessary support and assistance; (d) 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; (e) counselling clients living in group homes and half-way houses, supervising their activities and assisting in pre-release and release planning; (f) participating in the selection and admission of clients to appropriate programmes; (g) providing crisis intervention and emergency shelter services; (h) 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; (i) assisting in evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and programmes by monitoring and reporting on clients’ progress; (j) 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. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Community development worker - Community services worker - Crisis intervention worker - Disability services worker - Family services worker - Life skills instructor - Mental health support worker - Welfare support worker - Women’s shelter supervisor - Youth services worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Marriage counsellor - 2635 - Parole officer - 2635 - Probation officer - 2635 - Social worker - 2635.
- How does ISCO-08 3412 map to other classification systems?
- 3412 Social Work Associate Professionals has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (021663ca-a367-472e-a1f0-6d8ab5b2d860, 1f13d8c3-f601-4d3b-adc8-c8d52e0c15d5, 1f5932eb-b36d-44e1-a063-7aa9e228af51, +16 more); SOC 2018 (21-1093). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 3412?
- 3412 Social Work Associate Professionals sits under 3412 Social Work Associate Professionals in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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