Family Services Social Workers are:

• A. Policy Analysts
• B. School Social Workers
• C. Family Services Social Workers
• D. Medical Social Workers

Answer: (C)

This item tests how a social work role is defined by the population it serves and the setting in which it works. Family Services Social Workers specialize in helping families and children, addressing issues like child welfare, family preservation, adoption and foster care, parenting support, and connecting families to community resources. They also handle psychosocial assessments and coordination of services to keep families safe and connected to supports. In contrast, policy analysts focus on evaluating or shaping laws and programs rather than delivering direct services; school social workers operate within educational settings to address students’ social and emotional needs; and medical social workers work in healthcare to support patients and families with discharge planning, access to services, and coping with illness. Because this role name directly describes the focus on families, it best matches what Family Services Social Workers do.