# Case Worker

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-worker

A case worker helps individuals and families navigate social services, connecting them with housing, benefits, healthcare, and other resources through government agencies, nonprofits, or hospitals. The role centers on client assessment to identify needs, resource coordination to link clients with appropriate services, and crisis intervention when situations escalate, all tracked through case management software and careful documentation and record-keeping to meet agency and legal requirements. Most case workers hold a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.

Top skills: [Crisis Intervention](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/crisis-intervention)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Social Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-service-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Behavioral Health Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/behavioral-health-case-manager), [Behavioral Health Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/behavioral-health-social-worker), [Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/case-manager), [Family Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/family-social-worker), [Healthcare Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/healthcare-social-worker), [Mental Health Case Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-case-manager), [Mental Health Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/mental-health-social-worker)

## Similar roles

[Community Health Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-health-worker), [Enrollment Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/enrollment-specialist), [Family Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/family-social-worker), [Human Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-service-assistant), [Human Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/human-services-specialist), [School Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/school-social-worker), [Social Service Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-service-assistant), [Social Services Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-services-specialist), [Social Worker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/social-worker)

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