ISCO Specialization 2635.3.15 Homelessness Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Homelessness Worker: Homelessness workers provide on-the-spot assistance, counselling and advice to people who have housing problems or live on the streets. They present them with services available to homeless people starting from hostel vacancies to financial aid services. They may have to cope with persons with mental health problems, addictions or victims of domestic or sexual abuse.
Essential Skills
- Social Justice
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Report On Social Development
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Older Adults' Needs
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Have Computer Literacy
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Promote Inclusion
- Work Within Communities
- Refer Social Service Users
- Plan Social Service Process
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Delegate Activities
- Manage Social Crisis
- Evaluate Older Adults' Ability To Take Care Of Themselves
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Provide Social Counselling
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Prevent Social Problems
- Promote Social Change
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Review Social Service Plan
- Assist The Homeless
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Reflect On Practice
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Social Sciences
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Social Work Theory
- Apply Case Management
- Relate Empathetically
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Listen Actively
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Accept Own Accountability
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Address Problems Critically
- Empower Social Service Users
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Tolerate Stress
- Develop Professional Network
- Handle Conflicts
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Company Policies
- Perform Street Interventions In Social Work
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
Optional Skills
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Manage Volunteers
- Public Housing Legislation
Alternative Names
- Homelessness Guidance Worker
- Housing Options And Advice Worker
- Homelessness Social Worker
- Homelessness Support Worker
- Homeless Care Worker
- Homelessness Case Worker
- Homeless Support Worker
- Homeless Advice Worker
- Homeless Guidance Worker
- Homelessness Care Worker
- Homelessness Advice Worker
- Homelessness Team Worker
- Advice And Guidance Worker, Homelessness
- Homeless Case Worker
- Homeless Social Worker
- Homeless Team Worker
