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Case Workers in Family Services Benefit from Social Services Software

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For those working in child services, an understanding of family situations is vital in being able to help improve child welfare. Fortunately for those agencies, utilizing the right social services software can help streamline processes and effectively “humanize” the various situations.

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How to have a great social service career in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Don’t wilt in your social service career. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult.

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Shelter, Inc. Receives National Accreditation

Shelter, Inc

but also a crucial requirement for sustaining our contracts with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).” Receiving accreditation is not only a testament to the quality of Shelter, Inc. Over 2,000 organizations have either successfully achieved accreditation or are currently engaged in the process.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

After 2 years being a social worker in a Family Service Centre (FSC) in Singapore, earning all of $3600 per month, before having a pay bump to $3690 in my second year (which I asked for), I realised that we were so sheepish about talking about money, that social workers were actually struggling. Well, well.

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Case Management in 2023: Four Tips to Become a Better Caseworker

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Recent estimates place the number of social workers in the US at around 700,000. Social workers in the US have a lot on their plates working for a variety of social services, such as child welfare, senior services, veteran services, and juvenile justice.

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Should you take a FSC social worker job?

Save the Social Worker

You’re thinking of doing social work in the family service centre (FSC). Just as your GP doctor would see any ailment you had before deciding where best to direct you, or to help you, the FSC social worker is also similar. But I will give it anyway, especially as someone who did badly at a Family Service Centre.

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Members in the News – September 12, 2023

Social Workers Speak

My caseload is very high, so it takes me longer to get back to phone calls with my clients, and they’re also waiting longer for services,” said Cherrish Vick, a family services case worker at the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services.

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