CalWORKS Social Work Services - Overview of Services

CalWORKs SWs provide a variety of multilingual and culturally appropriate services to families who are experiencing personal problems.

SWs screen and provide social assessments to help clients develop a plan of action that will help provide family stabilization through barrier removal services; provide supportive counseling, and crisis intervention; serve as client advocates and provide outreach in their homes, when indicated; monitor clients progress and any new developments in their lives; coordinate client services; help families navigate the CalWORKs system; and identify other service needs including linking client to other community resources.

Areas that SWs address include, but are not limited to:

• Crises Intervention
• Client Advocacy
• Domestic Violence
• School Support
• Mental Health
• Physical Disabilities
• Grief and Loss
• Substance Abuse
• Immigration
• Child Maltreatment
• Connect to Legal Resources
• Supplemental SSI
• Parenting
• Basic Needs

Ancillary Services Authorization

SWs can recommend authorization for ancillary payments to assist families with services related to behavioral health and DA services. Refer to Ancillary Expenses for additional information.