caseworker
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Definition
Noun: A caseworker is a professional, typically employed by a government or social service agency, who is responsible for assessing, managing, and providing support and services to individuals or families, often those facing difficulties such as poverty, disability, or family crisis.
Usage
A caseworker manages a specific set of cases, working directly with clients to evaluate their needs, develop plans, connect them with resources, and monitor their progress.
Examples
- The caseworker visited the family weekly to ensure the children's well-being.
- After the assessment, the caseworker helped the client apply for housing assistance.
- She spoke with her caseworker about the available job training programs.
Advanced Usage
- "to be assigned a caseworker": to have a specific professional allocated to manage one's situation.
- After the court hearing, the family was assigned a caseworker.
- The term implies an ongoing, personal professional relationship focused on a client's holistic situation, rather than a single transaction.
Variants and Related Words
- Casework (n): The method or work of a caseworker; the process of providing social services on a case-by-case basis.
- She has a degree in social work and specializes in casework.
- Social worker (n): A broader term; a caseworker is a type of social worker who manages individual cases.
Synonyms
- Social worker
- Welfare worker
- Client manager
- Social services agent
Related Phrases
- To carry/handle a case: To be the caseworker responsible for a specific client or family.
- She carries a heavy caseload of over thirty families.
- Caseload (n): The number of cases a caseworker is responsible for at one time.
Noun
- someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)