ISCO Specialization 2635.3.24 Substance Misuse Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Substance Misuse Worker: Substance misuse workers provide assistance and counselling to people with substance abuse problems. They monitor their progress, advocate for them, and performe crisis interventions and group therapy. They also assist patients dealing with the consequences of tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs abuse, which can be problematics as unemployment, physical or mental disorders and poverty.
Essential Skills
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Apply Case Management
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Social Justice
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Inform On The Risks Of Substance And Alcohol Abuse
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Develop Professional Network
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Illegal Substances
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Accept Own Accountability
- Assess Clients' Drug And Alcohol Addictions
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Promote Inclusion
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Address Problems Critically
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Tolerate Stress
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Review Social Service Plan
- Relate Empathetically
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Delegate Activities
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Prevent Social Problems
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Dependency On Drugs
- Have Computer Literacy
- Listen Actively
- Social Work Theory
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Reflect On Practice
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Manage Social Crisis
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Work Within Communities
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Company Policies
- Promote Social Change
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Handle Conflicts
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Plan Social Service Process
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Empower Social Service Users
- Provide Social Counselling
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Social Sciences
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Report On Social Development
- Refer Social Service Users
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
Alternative Names
- Substance Mis-Use Mentor
- Drug Abuse Outreach Worker
- Substance Abuse Social Worker
- Drug And Alcohol Social Worker
- Substance Abuse Worker
- Mentor (Drugs And Alcahol)
- Alcohol Outreach Worker
- Substance Misuse Outreach Worker
- Substance Misuse Adviser
- Substance Mis-Use Counsellor
- Drug And Alcohol Worker
- Addiction Social Worker
- Mentor (Drugs And Alcohol)
- Social Worker (Substance Misuse)
- Substanse Abuse Social Worker
