Comprehensive Directory of the 4 Domains, 18 Professional Categories, and Specialized Branches
Interactive, filterable directory of the 4 major social work domains and 18 official professional categories (French, Arabic, and English titles, specialized branches, core duties, and practice settings).
Article 3 of Law No. 45.18 divides social work interventions into four major domains (مجالات العمل الاجتماعي). The Official Schedule to Decree No. 2.22.604 and Ministerial Order No. 2275.25 break these four domains down into 18 professional categories (18 صنفا مهنيا), each further subdivided into specialized professional branches (الفروع المهنية).
Each accreditation decision issued by the Ministry specifies the exact domain, category, and professional branch authorized. Practicing in a category other than the one listed on the accreditation certificate requires a new application.
| No. & Domain | Professional Category (French) | Official Title (Arabic) | Professional Title (English) | Professional Branches and Attached Roles | Core Duties and Practice Settings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat. 1 Domain 1 (Social Assistance) |
Assistant social | المساعد الاجتماعي | Social Worker / Social Service Assistant | - Social Service Assistant (مساعد في الخدمة الاجتماعية) - Legal Social Worker (مساعد اجتماعي قانوني) - Family Social Investigator (باحث اجتماعي أسري) - Social Counselor (مرشد / مستشار اجتماعي) |
Reception, active listening, social diagnosis, field social investigations (Family Courts, Kafala guardianship, social aid programs), vulnerability assessment, administrative and legal support, and facilitating access to rights (RSU, AMO, public services). |
| Cat. 2 Domain 1 (Social Assistance) |
Assistant social médical (ou en domaine médico-social) | المساعد الاجتماعي الطبي / المساعد في الميدان الطبي الاجتماعي | Medical Social Worker (Medico-Social Practitioner) | - Medical Social Counselor (مرشد اجتماعي طبي) - Hospital or Private Clinic Medico-Social Assistant |
Intervention in private or non-profit healthcare facilities (private clinics, dialysis centers, oncology units, patient associations), social support for chronically ill patients, hospital discharge planning, and healthcare coverage navigation. |
| Cat. 3 Domain 1 (Social Assistance) |
Assistant à l'insertion socioprofessionnelle et économique | مساعد الإدماج الاجتماعي المهني والاقتصادي | Socio-Professional and Economic Integration Assistant | - Socio-Professional Integration Facilitator (مواكب الإدماج السوسيو-مهني) - Socio-Professional Advisor (مستشار سوسيو-مهني) - Income-Generating Activities (AGR) Coach |
Vocational guidance and economic inclusion of vulnerable groups (out-of-school youth, persons with disabilities, women in precarious situations, regularized migrants), and support in designing and monitoring micro-enterprises (INDH youth platforms, cooperatives). |
| Cat. 4 Domain 1 (Social Assistance) |
Médiateur familial | الوسيط الأسري | Family Mediator | - Family and Social Mediator (وسيط أسري واجتماعي) - Family Conciliation and Mediation Advisor |
Prevention and amicable resolution of family disputes (separation, divorce, child custody arrangements, intergenerational conflicts, maintaining family ties), restoring communication prior to or alongside court proceedings, in salaried or private practice. |
| Cat. 5 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Conseiller en réinsertion / réhabilitation sociale | مستشار في إعادة الإدماج | Social Reintegration and Rehabilitation Counselor | - Social Reintegration Counselor (مستشار في إعادة الإدماج الاجتماعي) - Post-Release and Social Rehabilitation Specialist |
Individualized support for former prisoners, juveniles in conflict with the law, beneficiaries of alternative sentences (Law No. 43.22), or individuals in addiction recovery to achieve family, social, and vocational reintegration. |
| Cat. 6 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Éducateur social spécialisé (Enfance et Jeunesse) | مربي اجتماعي متخصص / مربي الطفولة والشباب في وضعية صعبة | Special Needs Social Educator (Childhood and Youth) | - Specialized Educator for Vulnerable Children - Street Outreach Educator / Specialized Prevention Worker |
Daily socio-educational care for abandoned children, orphans, street-connected children, or youth estranged from their families within Social Welfare Institutions (child protection units, Dar Talib/Taliba boarding homes) or community outreach settings. |
| Cat. 7 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Éducateur spécialisé pour personnes en situation de handicap | مربي متخصص للأشخاص في وضعية إعاقة | Special Needs Educator for Persons with Disabilities | - Special Needs Educator in Intellectual, Motor, Sensory, or Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Autism, Down Syndrome, Multiple Disabilities) | Designing and implementing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), developing functional, cognitive, communicative, and social autonomy for children and adults with disabilities in specialized centers, associations, or home settings. |
| Cat. 8 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Animateur social de proximité / Éducateur pair | منشط اجتماعي للقرب | Community Social Facilitator / Peer Educator | - Urban and Rural Community Social Facilitator - Grassroots Community Outreach Worker |
Facilitating civic spaces, neighborhood social centers, women's centers, and youth clubs; primary prevention of school dropout, at-risk behaviors, and marginalization in peri-urban neighborhoods and rural areas. |
| Cat. 9 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Animateur socioculturel (et socio-sportif) | منشط سوسيو ثقافي | Sociocultural (and Socio-Sports) Facilitator | - Sociocultural Facilitator (منشط سوسيو-ثقافي) - Inclusive Socio-Educational and Sports Facilitator |
Designing and leading cultural, artistic, educational, and sports workshops aimed at social inclusion, active citizenship, and community cohesion for youth and vulnerable populations. |
| Cat. 10 Domain 2 (Facilitation and Education) |
Superviseur / Encadrant socio-éducatif | مشرف اجتماعي تربوي | Socio-Educational Supervisor / Team Coordinator | - Institutional Socio-Educational Supervisor - Pedagogical and Socio-Educational Coordinator |
Technical coordination and supervision of teams of educators and facilitators within social welfare centers, boarding facilities, and shelters; monitoring educational quality, care schedules, and the facility's pedagogical plan. |
| Cat. 11 Domain 3 (Family Support) |
Agent d'accueil et d'orientation sociale | وكيل الاستقبال والتوجيه الاجتماعي | Social Reception and Orientation Officer | - Social Reception, Listening, and Referral Officer | First point of contact in social aid centers, listening cells (for women and children victims of violence), and social desks: active listening, identifying immediate needs, triaging urgency, and referring users to competent social, medical, or judicial services. |
| Cat. 12 Domain 3 (Family Support) |
Accompagnant social et familial | مرافق اجتماعي أسري | Family and Social Support Worker | - Social and Family Intervention Technician (TISF) - Social and Family Economy Advisor - Parenting Support Practitioner |
Direct home-based or center-based intervention for vulnerable families: parenting support, household budget and daily management guidance, and prevention of family breakdown and institutional child placement. |
| Cat. 13 Domain 3 (Family Support) |
Assistant personnel et social en milieu scolaire et éducatif (AVS / AESH) | مساعد شخصي - اجتماعي مقدم للرعاية الشخصية في الوسط المدرسي والتربوي | Personal and Social Assistant in School and Educational Settings (AVS / AESH / Shadow Teacher) | - School Life Assistant (AVS / مرافق الحياة المدرسية) - Inclusive Education Assistant (Accredited Shadow Teacher) |
Individual or shared classroom support for students with disabilities or special educational needs (autism, ADHD, learning disorders, motor or sensory impairments) in mainstream public or private schools: assisting with autonomy, communication, note-taking, and peer socialization. |
| Cat. 14 Domain 3 (Family Support) |
Accompagnant de vie sociale pour personnes âgées ou dépendantes | مرافق اجتماعي للأشخاص المسنين أو في وضعية تبعية | Social Care and Daily Living Companion for Older Adults or Dependent Persons | - Social Care Auxiliary (مساعد الحياة الاجتماعية) - Gerontological and Autonomy Support Companion |
Non-medical assistance with essential activities of daily living (mobility support, meal assistance, maintaining social ties, cognitive stimulation, preventing isolation) at home or in residential care facilities for older adults. |
| Cat. 15 Domain 3 (Family Support) |
Assistant familial / Accueillant social | مساعد أسري / متكفل اجتماعي بالرعاية البديلة | Family Care Assistant / Alternative Family Caregiver | - Alternative Family Care and Small-Group Living Practitioner | Daily care and support for children deprived of a family environment or vulnerable adults within regulated alternative family care arrangements or small family-style living units. |
| Cat. 16 Domain 4 (Social Development Management) |
Gestionnaire des établissements ou services à caractère social ou socio-éducatif | تدبير المؤسسات أو المصالح ذات الطابع الاجتماعي أو الاجتماعي التربوي | Manager of Social or Socio-Educational Institutions and Services | - Director / Manager of a Social Welfare Institution (EPS) - Head of Social Service Department - Executive Director of a Social Association or Foundation |
Administrative, financial, logistical, and human resources management of facilities governed by Law No. 65.15; regulatory compliance, drafting and steering the institutional plan, managing public partnerships, and financial accountability. |
| Cat. 17 Domain 4 (Social Development Management) |
Agent de développement social | وكيل التنمية الاجتماعية | Social Development Officer | - Social Development Project Officer (مكلف بالتنمية الاجتماعية) - Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Partnership Facilitator |
Mobilizing local stakeholders, conducting participatory field diagnostics, operational design of community projects, and supporting cooperatives, local development associations, and INDH programs. |
| Cat. 18 Domain 4 (Social Development Management) |
Cadre / Spécialiste en ingénierie du développement social territorial | هندسة التنمية الاجتماعية الترابية | Specialist in Territorial Social Development Engineering | - Territorial Social Project Engineer / Manager - Social Program Designer - Social Impact Assessment and Policy Analyst |
Strategic design of human development programs, territorial social engineering, intersectoral coordination, and monitoring and impact evaluation of public social policies at the municipal, provincial, regional, or national level. |