What is the most important work of a Social Worker during this lock down period?
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Social work during the COVID-19 crisis has faced one of the most challenging times to
cover urgent social needs in an uncertain scenario. This study analyzes the immediate responses
in social work to vulnerable groups in the first 15 days of the pandemic in Barcelona, one of
the most affected areas worldwide by COVID-19. The sample for this qualitative study includes
23 semi-structured interviews with social workers from different fields of intervention, from general
approaches (primary care) to specific ones (health, ageing, homeless, and justice). The data analysis
followed the communicative methodology, including transformative and exclusionary dimensions,
and the analytical categories focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social services
users, the organizational responses of social workers, and the impact of the interventions to cover
urgent social needs of attendees. The interventions have been accompanied by an improvement
in communication channels with vulnerable groups, ensuring an understanding of the situation of
families and individuals, and covering the most urgent social needs. The study shows the key role of
social workers from diverse social attention tools and their contribution to the sustainability of social
services with a long-term impact.
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