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What is a Social Worker?

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When you work with a social worker, you can expect a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. We aim to create a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore their concerns and work towards positive change. Social workers are trained professionals with expertise in a range of areas, such as mental health, child welfare, and community development. Our goal is to empower individuals and promote social justice and equality.

Social workers work within legislation, and have a value and ethic base that we must adhere to. There is a panel of professionals who can scrutinise our work, and hold us accountable, ensuring we work to the highest standards. 

Social workers work with the entire age span, from conception to old age. Most specialise in one section of the age span, such as children, working age, or older adults. Many specialise further, and you can find social workers working in diverse fields such as child protection, adoption, mental health, and forensics, or in challenging areas like safeguarding. 


Some Social workers specialise further, and can gain qualifications in mental health and best interest assessments, allowing them to work with, and apply, more specialised areas of legislation.  

​ Every social worker should be motivated to improve the lives of the people they meet, and the communities they work in. They should be regularly learning and developing, and working with you to understand your needs.


Social workers are just human, and if you are working with a social worker who isn't working for you, find one who will. Working with a social worker could be one of the most important interactions you have in your life, and it is necessary to work with someone who recognises this, and acts in your best interest and as your loudest advocate. 

Holly Leaf Assessments will provide this service for you, and we will also work with your own social worker as your advocate if you feel you are not being listened to, to help you get the right outcome. 

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