As a Social Worker, you help other people adjust to the changes and challenges in their lives. You listen to them and offer practical guidelines and advice. You also help them through different welfare programs.

 You may also become a Social Worker in a Mental Health setting (related to Psychology), scroll to the Education section below for more information about the requirements to enter this specific field. 

As a Social Worker, you will have to:

• Be emotionally strong when dealing with difficult cases
• Fill in paperwork and be comfortable with other administrative tasks

As a Social Worker, you may get to:

• Work in different settings, such as schools or hospitals
• Make a positive different in people's lives

If you want to pursue a career as a Social Worker, you will need:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or a related field

If you want to work as a Clinical Social Worker, you may need:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work

If you want to pursue a career as a Social Worker in a Mental Health setting, the Ministry of Health requires you to have the following:

• Education
• Bachelor or Masters in Social work
• Experience
• 1-3 years
• Competencies
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication, problem solving, interpersonal and
  conflict resolution skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Ability to adhere to ethical considerations and principles with
  regard to work with vulnerable populations
• Computer skills
• Basic Microsoft office and internet use
• Language

Fluency in spoken Arabic, fluency in English is a plus