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The present paper discusses the insertion of Social Assistants in Public Health Policy under a perspective the expansion of social rights, since these profesionals work in prevention, health's promotion and regular improvements in public Health System in relation to access and extension rights health desk. In this way, the general objective is to analyze as the insertion of social assistants in health in the framework of the Health Reform Movement even an arrival of Neoliberalism in 90s. In the literature review have been studied authors who discuss the theme Social and Health Service as: Bravo (2006), Code of Ethics/a Social Worker (1993), Minayo (1994) and Parameters paragraph Practice of Social Workers in Health Policy (2013), besides documentary revision of the laws relating to health such as the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1988) and Law 8.080. A qualitative approach was used from the method of the narrative analysis, which will address the major landmarks that customize the inclusion of social workers in health, focusing mainly on health reform, federal council of social assistant resolution and the arrival of Neoliberalism. The resolution legitimized the performance of these professionals in the field of health, being currently the area that employs more social workers in Brazil. Finally, the study found that the social worker has his activities often considered as irrelevant, this fact is given even greater importance to the curative practices, minimizing educational activities, mobilization and communication in health together with the various professionals in the field of health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]