Social Case Work is a professional method of social work that helps individuals and families deal with personal, social, emotional, psychological, and environmental difficulties. Its scope is broad because human problems are multidimensional and are influenced by both individual characteristics and social conditions. In the context of counselling, social case work provides systematic assistance to people so that they can understand their problems, develop coping abilities, improve relationships, and make effective adjustments with their environment. The scope of Social Case Work extends to individuals of different ages, backgrounds, occupations, and social groups. It is practiced in hospitals, schools, colleges, family welfare agencies, child-care institutions, correctional institutions, community agencies, mental health centres, rehabilitation centres, industrial organizations, and government and non-government welfare agencies. Case workers also work with people experiencing poverty, disability, unemployment, family conflict, domestic difficulties, educational problems, substance misuse, emotional distress,