IT Professionals and Social worker

[kaleemh]

Hi,
I have overall experience in IT for more than 10 years but as I have checked in CIC there is no category listed for IT professionals in all 29 available NOC job categories. Can I apply as Social worker instead? because I have 1.5 years experience serving a NGO within last 10 years. I don't have any other qualification in Social works but experience. Am I eligible? please respond.

[scylla]

Did you perform the following duties when you worked for the NGO? If you did, they you may qualify as a Social Worker. If you were in an IT role for the NGO, then you do not qualify under the Social Work NOC.

Social workers perform some or all of the following duties:
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required
Provide counsel and therapy to assist clients in developing skills to deal with and resolve their social and personal problems
Plan programs of assistance for clients including referral to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
Serve as members on interdisciplinary teams of professionals working with client groups
Act as advocates for client groups in the community, lobby for solutions to problems directly affecting client groups and develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Develop or advise on social policy legislation, conduct social research and assist in community development
Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
May supervise other social workers.
Social workers may specialize in fields of practice such as child welfare, family services, corrections, gerontology or addictions.

[kaleemh]

Yes, my job description can fall under following which in non-IT:

Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required

May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods

May supervise other social workers.


Also, Do I need to provide fulltime experience in it?

[giogenre]

Yes, my job description can fall under following which in non-IT:

Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems and determine the types of services required

May provide public education and consultation to professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods

May supervise other social workers.


Also, Do I need to provide fulltime experience in it?

If you have a Social Worker experience, have somewhat similar job description as describe in the NOC website and at least one year of this experience - by all means you can apply as a FSW applicant. Your other work experience in IT related work will be considered too to get the maximum points under "Work Experience" factor.  

[kaleemh]

Thanks,
I just wanted to make it sure one more time that "Do I need qualification in social work"?

[giogenre]

Thanks,
I just wanted to make it sure one more time that "Do I need qualification in social work"?

If you will apply under the NOC 4152 – Social Workers, you need the following conditions and requirements.

1. Your job description should be similar or somewhat similar to main duties enumerated by scylla.
2. You should provide a Certificate of Employment given by your company with proper data indicated on it.
3. You can also provide other documents as proofs you work their is full-time and not in a probationary capacity like, job contract, payslips or stubs and other pertaining documents.

[Zee.One]

Thanks,
I just wanted to make it sure one more time that "Do I need qualification in social work"?

There must be some relevence of your education with social worker in humble opinion.
Kindly visit social worker thread and share your case with them.