caseworker
Americannoun
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a person who does casework.
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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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It turns out that a communal caseworker never got to the resubmitted paperwork.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
The websites appear to have been created for the purpose of publicising the alleged threats to the asylum applicants and many were set up by a caseworker at an east London law firm.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
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
Miguel Ochoa, a city caseworker, estimated that about 70% of his time is spent assisting homeless people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
Our caseworker, Dennis Benson, asked, “How do you feel about them going to their grandfather’s?” he asked.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Last month, a federal court said that caseworkers may be held personally liable for taking a child from a parent without prior judicial review because it is such a clear violation of the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
She told them about the Hub at the Hollywood Adventist Church where they could go for food, showers and help from caseworkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The organisation's caseworkers also highlighted the confession statement of Harmeet Singh Mintoo, the former KLF leader whom Jagtar allegedly met in Paris.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
But when they are bulldozed, their inhabitants lose touch with friends, documents, caseworkers, and public services.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025
The caseworkers had taught us how to call 911, and we learned how to write our address on a piece of paper in case we got lost.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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