Role of Social Worker in Post-disaster community recovery

Abstract

This study shows significant roles of Social worker in post disaster phase. We found that varied roles of social workers in post-disasters are important for assisting the survivors in their psychological needs, receiving and assisting project implementations, encouraging independence among members, and providing solutions to community issues, i.e. poverty and development. Moreover, social workers provide vitality and inspiration to the survivors as well as the community members. Social worker can be associations for the "next society" since it is free from constraint and united personally. Social workers can intervene individually as well as officially.