How to become a recreation officer
Improve the lives of individuals and families through assistance with financial, emotional, or social difficulties.
What does a recreation officer do?
Recreation officers, also known as welfare, recreation, and community arts workers, assist individuals and families with financial, emotional, or social difficulties in a variety of ways. They may assess current living situations and environments and offer advice on ways to improve those situations.
Duties and tasks
- Assist with information on counselling, housing services, food access, etc.
- Secure food, housing, and other social benefits and help with access to job training and education.
- Improve care and programs available for community members.
- Interview individuals and families to determine specific needs.
- Publish reports on the efficiency and quality of community services.
- Set up plans of action to ensure better qualities of life.
- Work with victims of abuse by providing counselling, care, and financial assistance.
Industry bodies
Related jobs
- Community worker
- Counsellor
- Social worker
- Special care worker
- Welfare case worker
- Youth worker
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Undergraduate CSU-SOC-DEG
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Postgraduate GRF-SWK-MAS
Postgraduate FLI-MSW-MAS
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