ISCO Occupation Group 2635.3 Social Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Contents
Definition
Social Worker: Social workers are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities in order to provide various forms of therapy and counselling, group work, and community work. Social workers guide people to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments.
Essential Skills
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Relate Empathetically
- Apply Case Management
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Manage Social Crisis
- Refer Social Service Users
- Empower Social Service Users
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Plan Social Service Process
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Listen Actively
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Address Problems Critically
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Report On Social Development
- Company Policies
- Provide Social Counselling
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Prevent Social Problems
- Work Within Communities
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Handle Conflicts
- Promote Social Change
- Review Social Service Plan
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Delegate Activities
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Tolerate Stress
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Social Work Theory
- Accept Own Accountability
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Social Justice
- Develop Professional Network
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Reflect On Practice
- Social Sciences
- Have Computer Literacy
- Promote Inclusion
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
Optional Skills
- Strategies For Handling Cases Of Elder Abuse
- Geriatrics
- Curriculum Objectives
- Immigration Law
- Learning Needs Analysis
- Employment Law
- Court Procedures
- Provide Victim Assistance
- Conduct Scholarly Research
- Provide Information On School Services
- Apply Foreign Languages In Social Services
- School Psychology
- Help Clients Cope With Grief
- Developmental Psychology
- Older Adults' Needs
- Personality Development Theories
- Give Constructive Feedback
- Manage Volunteers
- Tackle Issues That Block Academic Progress
- Learning Difficulties
- Disability Care
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Liaise With Educational Support Staff
- Adult Education
- Publish Academic Research
- Funding Methods
- Monitor Educational Developments
- Promote Youth Work In The Local Community
- Supervise Educational Staff
- Handle Humanitarian Response Programs
- Inform On The Risks Of Substance And Alcohol Abuse
- Support Social Service Users To Live At Home
- Provide Domestic Care
- Illegal Substances
- Primary School Procedures
- Supervise Doctoral Students
- Build Community Relations
- Work With Virtual Learning Environments
- Assist With Funeral Planning
- Consult Student'S Support System
- Provide Social Guidance Over The Phone
- Child Protection
- Assess Offenders' Risk Behaviour
- Counselling Methods
- Manage Resources For Educational Purposes
- Carry Out Social Work Research
- Prepare Lesson Content
- Assist Students With Equipment
- University Procedures
- Assist In The Organisation Of School Events
- Social Mediation
- Supervision Of Persons
- Counsel Students
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Advise On Social Enterprise
- Social Entreprise
- Communication
- Maintain Privacy Of Service Users
- Pedagogy
- Government Social Security Programmes
- Education Law
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Develop Course Outline
- Support Individuals To Adjust To Physical Disability
- Legal Compensation For Victims Of Crime
- Monitor Student'S Behaviour
- Work With Patterns Of Psychological Behaviour
- Implement Scientific Decision Making In Healthcare
- Strategies For Handling Cases Of Sexual Assault
- Communicate By Use Of Interpretation In Social Services
- Cooperate With Education Professionals
- Conduct Qualitative Research
- Support Social Service Users To Manage Their Financial Affairs
- Use Computer Telephony Integration
- Work With Social Service Users In A Group
- Keep Records Of Attendance
- Advise On Social Security Benefits
- Engage With Offenders
- Provide Lesson Materials
- Support Migrants To Integrate In The Receiving Country
- Conduct Field Work
- Perform Playground Surveillance
- Work With Healthcare Users' Social Network
- Show Consideration For Student'S Situation
- Promote Social Security Programmes
- Plan Learning Curriculum
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Consultation
- Assist Students With Their Dissertation
- Apply Teaching Strategies
- Apply Intercultural Teaching Strategies
- Teamwork Principles
- Public Housing Legislation
- Advise On Training Courses
- Perform Classroom Management
- Crime Victims' Rights
- Provide Technical Expertise
- Perform Street Interventions In Social Work
- Liaise With Educational Staff
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Arrange In-Home Services For Patients
- Community Education
- Support Victims Of Human Rights Violations
- Scientific Research Methodology
- Crisis Intervention
- Use Clinical Assessment Techniques
- Therapy In Health Care
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Support Juvenile Victims
- Assist The Homeless
- Assess Social Work Students
- Compile Course Material
- Act Discreetly
- Psychological Counselling Methods
- Apply Knowledge Of Human Behaviour
- Discuss Research Proposals
- Crime Victims' Needs
- Analyse Call Performance Trends
- Facilitate Teamwork Between Students
- Assist Students In Their Learning
- Develop Curriculum
- Support Social Service Users At The End Of Life
- Disability Types
- Provide Testimony In Court Hearings
- Present Reports
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Psychological Effects Of War
- Supervise Staff
- Social Pedagogy
- Develop Social Security Programmes
- Establish Collaborative Relations
- Identify Mental Health Issues
- Stages Of Bereavement
- Special Needs Education
- Communicate On The Youth'S Well-Being
- Client-Centred Counselling
- Promote Mental Health
- Perform Educational Testing
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Assess Clients' Drug And Alcohol Addictions
- Raise Awareness On Issues Important For The Local Community
- Family Law
- Empower Individuals, Families And Groups
- Teach Principles Of Social Work
- Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
- Job Market Offers
- Apply Scientific Methods
- Assist Families In Crisis Situations
- Advise On Mental Health
- Diagnosis Of Mental Health Issues
- Work On The Effects Of Abuse
- Evaluate Older Adults' Ability To Take Care Of Themselves
- Assist Children With Special Needs In Education Settings
- Provide Immigration Advice
- Support Volunteers
- Adapt Teaching To Target Group
- Health Care System
- Palliative Care
- Counsel On End-Of-Life Care
- Behavioural Disorders
- Address Public Health Issues
- Assess Students
- Participate In Scientific Colloquia
- Assessment Processes
- Personal Development
- Maintain Records Of Phone Calls
- Support Children'S Wellbeing
- Guarantee Students' Safety
- Manage A Social Work Unit
- Monitor Developments In Field Of Expertise
- Supervise Students In Social Services
- Oversee Extra-Curricular Activities
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Humanitarian Aid Actors
- Criminal Law
- Perform Fundraising Activities
- Advocate For Healthcare Users' Needs
- Secondary School Procedures
- Social Security Law
- Demonstrate When Teaching
- Migration
- Identify Skills Gaps
- Provide Career Counselling
- Promote Human Rights
- Advise On Conflict Management
- Rehabilitation
- Dependency On Drugs
- Serve On Academic Committee
- Maintain Telephony System
- Conduct Quantitative Research
- Restorative Justice
- Provide Community Development Services
- Communicate With Youth
- Communicate By Telephone
Alternative Names
- Child And Youth Worker
- Community Worker
- Social Outreach Worker
- Assistant, Social Services
- Community Liaison Worker
- Community Development Worker
- Community Rehabilitation Worker
- Community Services Officer
- Community Centre Worker
- Social Services Worker
- Community Counsellor
- Community Service Worker
- Community And Social Services Worker
- Cultural Mediator
- Welfare Worker
- Social Services Worker
- Social Services Assistant
- Social And Community Services Worker
