Training for Social Workers on Refugee Needs and Services
It is essential to train social workers in the specific needs of the refugees, which will help them integrate and find a way to support them in setting up a new home. A communitycare manager in jewish family services is important in ensuring social workers are prepared to work with challenges from trauma to cultural and legal complexities refugees may face. Specialized training often will cover such topics as understanding refugee experience, mental health first aid, and developing cultural sensitivity to provide warm, effective care. Refugees may face such issues as insecurity in housing, barriers of language, and lack of access to health care. Well-targeted education for social workers is called for. Organizations ensure the social workers will connect the refugees to other local resources such as job training, educational opportunities, and financial planning. The training also emphasizes that the role of the social workers is to advocate for the rights of the refugees in the com...