The roles of community social workers in dealing with violent acts of terrorism: Three modes of intervention

Violence through world terrorism has disrupted the lives of millions worldwide. Israeli citizens have been targeted for violent terrorist attacks for many years, making Israel a natural laboratory for studying terrorism and its effect on both direct and indirect victims. Because of their front line position in coping with the aftermath of terrorism community social workers play an important role in trauma prevention and intervention vis a vis victims of terrorist violence. In the proposed chapter we will examine and discuss the crucial role of community social workers as help providers across three levels of intervention: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary. Using a qualitative multi-method research approach we will identify the roles and tasks of community social workers in each prevention mode and suggest a comprehensive view of the intervention model.