Essential Functions

The purpose of the essential functions list is to allow prospective students who are considering a career to be informed of the physical, emotional, and psychological demands related to training and employment in a field of study. These lists are provided to allow prospective students to make informed career choices by providing them with a summary of the physical abilities and personality traits that are generally required for the successful completion of a curriculum and result in employment in their field of study after graduation. To be successful in the Social Work Assistant Program, students must meet the following essential functions:

• Provide direct services to clients as directed by assigned worker or supervisor.
• Provide parent education services and instruct clients in homemaking and childcare tasks.
• Accompany case management workers on home visits to collect information and provide services.
• Use agency computer programs to input client information and run reports.
• Receive and address incoming calls.
• Provide supportive counseling to clients in crisis and during routine contacts.
• Assist clients in completing forms; obtain information as necessary; explain program policies and procedures; and give directions and instructions to clients so that they may receive services.
• Assist social workers in obtaining and verifying client information; assist in the formulation of service objectives and the development of service plans; arrange for the delivery of services; and record cases and summarize services provided for various reports.
• Coordinate outreach and fundraising activities.
• Serve on agency and community committees.
• Assist with referrals and in obtaining of emergency needs through community resources.
• Provide childcare while parents are attending meetings or are in parenting classes.
• Practice continuous learning through individual study, classroom training, seminars, and conferences.