social worker
- a word derived from social work.
Example Sentences
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Care is complex and demanding, and ideally requires a team of clinicians, therapists, a social worker, a care manager and round-the-clock aides—all of it difficult to organize and impossible to fund.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
The 25-year-old social worker and a friend visited an interactive booth offering a deep dive into the DMZ archives -- a space created in collaboration with South Korea's Ministry of Unification.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
It can be very difficult for a social worker to challenge these tests.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Unified career, she taught high school students working to catch up on missing credits and also worked as a mental health therapist for victims of crime and as a foster care social worker.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“I’ll take that as a compliment,” the social worker replied, smiling again.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
