The social worker as a worker in the Social Assistance Policy

This article aims to reflect on the professional reality of the social worker as a worker in social welfare policy. Analyzes the changes operated on public social policy, especially in Social Assistance, part of the tensioned field of Social Security in conservative reaction times and capital crisis. Points out the challenges posed to professionals and indicates possibilities of resistance together with the other workers. The article is part of research funded by CNPq, held in the Paraíba Valley metropolitan region in the 2011-2014 period with social workers who work in the Unified Social Assistance (SUAS). The professionals of public and private institutions, municipalities of all Portes established in the National Social Assistance Policy were interviewed from a script questions related to professional work