Public Social Worker (Child & Family)
About The Position
Turing is seeking a Public Social Worker with strong experience in social work, public welfare systems, and community support services. The role contributes to projects that evaluate and improve AI systems using expertise in social work, child welfare, and family services. Prior AI experience is not required. Projects explore ways AI can support case management, social service delivery, and evidence-based family interventions in public-sector settings. Day-to-day work includes designing and solving real-world social work and case-management scenarios to test AI reasoning; writing structured explanations grounded in government policies, social welfare guidelines, and ethical practice frameworks; evaluating AI responses for accuracy, empathy, and alignment with social service standards; and collaborating with researchers to refine AI understanding of child protection laws, family support systems, and school-based intervention programs. This is a contractor/freelancer engagement, potentially full-time, for projects lasting approximately one month with the possibility of extension. Work is fully remote. Compensation varies by project. Applicants must not provide confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, specific client or case details, or information that would violate confidentiality obligations.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of experience as a Social Worker, Case Manager, or Counselor in government or public welfare programs.
- Currently pursuing or have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or Sociology.
- Strong understanding of community engagement, social service systems, and interagency collaboration.
- Comfortable using web-based tools for data review and annotation.
- Excellent English communication and writing skills, including the ability to explain sensitive issues clearly and empathetically.
Responsibilities
- Design and solve real-world social work and case-management scenarios to test AI reasoning.
- Write clear, structured explanations grounded in government policies, social welfare guidelines, and ethical practice frameworks.
- Evaluate AI responses for accuracy, empathy, and alignment with social service standards.
- Collaborate with researchers to refine AI understanding of child protection laws, family support systems, and school-based intervention programs.
Benefits
- Strong compensation; exact amount varies by project.
- Fully remote work environment.
- Projects may be extended beyond the approximately one-month duration.
