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Overview
Gerontology social workers support older adults and families with social, functional and health-related needs, helping them understand services and connect with community resources.
In job descriptions, look for older adults, care planning, social counselling, case management, family contact, functional capacity, health concerns, community services, crisis support and liaison with medical professionals.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Gerontology social workers work with older adults, relatives, carers and service providers. The role often starts with assessment of needs, functional capacity, safety and health concerns, then connects the person with care planning, community resources, counselling or medical contacts.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include social work theory, geriatrics, older adults’ needs, case management, social counselling and crisis intervention. The work may also require attention to elder abuse, anti-oppressive practice, quality standards and involving service users in care planning.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by employer type, caseload complexity, crisis responsibility, documentation demands and the degree of coordination with healthcare and community services. Roles focused on assessment, safeguarding or complex family situations may be positioned differently from routine service navigation.
Career paths
Career paths can lead toward senior social worker, care coordinator, safeguarding specialist, geriatric case manager, service development or team leadership. Experience with older adults’ needs, community resources, family meetings and health-related coordination is useful for progression.
Good to know
When reading adverts, check whether the work is assessment, counselling, care planning, crisis response, safeguarding or resource navigation. A clear description names the client group, documentation, home visits, collaboration with medical professionals and responsibility for follow-up.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093.00
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Open in O*NETHealthcare Social Workers
21-1022.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
social worker (2635.3)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3b2229b4-807c-482a-89ca-2d0a542be196 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2635.3.14 |
| ISCO group | 2635 |
| Concept type | Occupation |