caseworker

American  

[keys-wur-ker] / ˈkeɪsˌwɜr kər /

Or case-worker,

noun

• caseworkers
  plural

1. a person who does casework.

2. an investigator, especially of a social agency, who aids disadvantaged individuals or families chiefly by analysis of their problems and through personal counseling.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• caseworkers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of caseworker

First recorded in 1930–35; case ¹ + worker

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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If a mom decides she doesn’t feel like feeding her child, she simply hands the baby off to a caseworker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Padgett would walk the couple of miles into D.C. to stay connected with his caseworker and social services.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2025

Many of the jobs advertised have titles such as constituency caseworker, manager or policy adviser.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

Miguel Ochoa, a city caseworker, estimated that about 70% of his time is spent assisting homeless people.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024

Apparently, a new Florida caseworker, Lena Jamison, had just taken over Dennis Benson’s job.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

It is alarming that we live in a moment of widespread ignorance that CPS caseworkers, like all fallible government officials, are bound by the Constitution.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

All contained what MoD caseworkers on the resettlement scheme regarded as "credible" evidence of service with the Triples units.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025

But when they are bulldozed, their inhabitants lose touch with friends, documents, caseworkers, and public services.

From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025

At the Senator, Hayes said, the building was getting repaired, tenants were seeing caseworkers more frequently and overall there was a growing sense of order.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024

But the caseworkers thought it would be good for me to jump right in.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana