Definition of casework
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (such as a person or family)
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Female members of Congress are more likely to emphasize constituent services — communicating with voters and placing more staffers in district offices (which allows them to perform more casework).
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But their counterparts in Virginia and the F.B.I.’s Washington Field Office have already been handling most of the casework related to the killings of American hostages in Syria, according to an official familiar with the deliberations.
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Contents that had to be removed from Lemm Elementary included casework, drywall and flooring material, furniture, damaged equipment, books and paper goods.
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Lori Gladson, a casework manager in the Peoria area, said the problems with the new system extend well beyond applicants simply missing deadlines.
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Officials determined that case mangers from Northeast Treatment Center (NET) had severely botched the family’s care, citing a slew of shoddy casework.
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Prior to joining Genesis, Henry worked as a youth services coordinator for the Palm Beach County Youth Services Department and as a casework supervisor and case manager for the Palm Beach County Human Services Department.
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Hilton Elementary School, built 1967: Problems include asphalt in the parking lot, interior casework and roof ponding.
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A casework team of six across the hall handled letters that required individual attention from a federal agency.
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First Known Use of casework
1892
CASEWORK Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of casework for English Language Learners
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: the work done by a social worker to help fix the problems of a person or family
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of casework
: social work involving direct consideration of the problems, needs, and adjustments of the individual case (as a person or family in need of financial or psychiatric aid)
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caseworker
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