What is the essence of social work?

Social workers help people and communities in difficult, crisis or everyday situations. By taking a holistic view of the individual and building on their personal and environmental strengths, concrete and creative solutions are created. 

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Interventions foster and reinforce the empowerment of individuals and communities. They are based on the defense of human rights and the promotion of the principles of social justice.

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According to Bill 21, the scope of practice of social workers is to "assess social functioning, determine an intervention plan and ensure its implementation, as well as support and restore the person's social functioning in reciprocity with their environment, in order to promote the optimal development of the human being in interaction with their environment".

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​Social workers have either a bachelor's or master's degree in social work and must be members of the "Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et des thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec" to practice in Quebec. They are trained to understand people's situations and how society works, in order to make the link with the situations of individuals and communities. ​​



From: https://www.otstcfq.org/public/nos-professions/decouvrir-nos-professions/