Social work, What is a social worker? A social worker is a tertiary qualified allied health professional a minimum four-year degree and two extended placements working in the community. A Social worker can assist you identify and overcomes challenges you may face. This may be in building your capacity in areas like relationships or more practical problems like, housing needs, Health related goals, Guardianship and V-Cat matters, Centrelink etc. A social worker can help navigate the often-complex services systems you may face.