social worker

/ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwʌrkər/

/ˈsʌʊʃəl ˈwʌkə/

Other forms: social workers

Definitions of social worker

1. noun

   someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
   synonyms: caseworker, welfare worker

   types:

   almoner, medical social worker

   an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients

   type of:

   public servant

   someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)