Declassification: Assault on Social Workers and Social Services.

The article addresses the declassification of professional social work positions in the U.S. In every field of practice, on every level of government, and in the voluntary sector, the declassification of professional social work positions has become a dismal reality. The public and private sectors now have the governments sanction to slash social services and to hire unqualified staff to carry out necessary functions and tasks routinely, without knowledge and skill and, of course, more cheaply. Social workers in hospitals ties to complain about the discharge function and gave it up to the nurses. Social workers once had a toehold in the courts and probation but seem to have lost It to others. MSWs have not flocked to public services, especially not to child welfare. Political action, letters to state legislators and congressmen. mobilization of clients In their own interests, coalitions with other disciplines, and engaging the interest of journalists, are some steps to deal with the assault at its roots.