The 2016 Alberta wildfires resulted in devastating human, economic and environmental impacts. Social work practitioners and human service professionals are increasingly involved in disaster contexts yet there remains a pressing need to better understand their professional role and contributions. The wildfire resulted in the mobilisation and engagement of social work practitioners and human service professionals to meet the needs of individuals, families, groups and affected community members. Research was undertaken to identify the roles and responsibilities of social work practitioners and human service professionals in the context of the wildfires in Fort McMurray, AB, Canada. Forty social work practitioners and human service professionals were interviewed about their direct experience in the provision of social services in the context of the 2016 wildfire. This article shares the findings based on four themes: social work practice in disaster contexts; social work role in disaster management; building capacity and advocacy, wellness and self-care. Implications and recommendations discuss the need to enhance understandings of the roles and contributions of social work practitioners and human service professionals in disasters with a particular focus on long-term disaster recovery.

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2016 年阿尔伯塔省（加拿大）野火中的社会工作从业者和人类服务专业人员：角色和贡献

2016 年艾伯塔省的野火对人类、经济和环境造成了毁灭性的影响。社会工作从业者和人类服务专业人员越来越多地参与到灾难环境中，但仍然迫切需要更好地了解他们的专业角色和贡献。野火导致社会工作从业者和人类服务专业人员的动员和参与，以满足个人、家庭、团体和受影响社区成员的需求。进行研究以确定社会工作从业者和人类服务专业人员在加拿大 AB 麦克默里堡的野火背景下的角色和责任。采访了 40 名社会工作从业者和人类服务专业人士，了解他们在 2016 年野火背景下提供社会服务的直接经验。本文分享了基于四个主题的研究结果：灾难背景下的社会工作实践；社会工作在灾害管理中的作用；能力建设和宣传、健康和自我保健。影响和建议讨论了加强对社会工作从业人员和人类服务专业人员在灾难中的作用和贡献的理解的必要性，特别关注长期灾难恢复。