What form of social work would be best suited to such endeavor?

Great to hear that, good luck on your new project.

Thank you for your recommendations.

A critical social work perspective would seek to challenge capitalism on the young man’s and others’ behalf. A systems approach would, perhaps, seek to link him into community resources and networks. A bureaucratic, functionalist response would be to assess him and conclude that he was (likely to be) ineligible for services.