Social workers specialising in criminology and correctional administration work in institutions like prisons, reformatories, observation homes, juvenile homes and remand homes. The main job of social workers in these institutions is to create a positive environment for inmates. Social workers in this area also provide non-institutional services towards prevention of anti-social behaviour in society.

In the field of family and child welfare, social workers work for improving the quality of life of women, children, the aged and the infirm. These workers are employed in institutions working for the welfare of these venerable groups. A huge number of social workers also associate themselves with the government and also with non-governmental welfare programmes.

In the field of medical and psychiatric social work, they are generally employed in hospitals, sanatoriums, family planning clinics, drug and alcohol de-addiction centres. While a medical social worker looks into the psychosocial dimensions of a disease, a psychiatric social worker deals with the emotional and social aspects of a mental illness.

Community work forms an important area of social work where they work for rural development and community welfare. With the involvement and cooperation of community people, they deal with issues like sanitation, health, education, unemployment and protection of environment. These workers work in liaison with representatives of panchayati raj bodies, the non-government organisations, municipal corporation and educational institutions.

Social workers with good academic background may get jobs in international organisations like the UNDP, the WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, the ILO and UN Volunteers.

Besides, social workers may also get jobs in social research institutions apart from teaching institutions like colleges and universities. To join NGO's you need to approach them and if you fit into the eligibility criteria,according to their specific requirements,you may get the job.

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