ISCO Specialization 2635.3.6 Community Social Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Community Social Worker: Community social workers help people in disadvantage or excluded from society to change their situation and handle their integration problems. They work with communities focusing on specific groups. Community social workers liaise closely with social workers, schools, local authorities and probation officers representing people before policy makers at local and national level.
Essential Skills
- Relate Empathetically
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Tolerate Stress
- Provide Community Development Services
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Reflect On Practice
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Company Policies
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Apply Case Management
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Social Sciences
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Raise Awareness On Issues Important For The Local Community
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Refer Social Service Users
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Have Computer Literacy
- Counselling Methods
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Work Within Communities
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Perform Street Interventions In Social Work
- Build Community Relations
- Social Work Theory
- Prevent Social Problems
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Promote Social Change
- Listen Actively
- Manage Social Crisis
- Provide Social Counselling
- Perform Fundraising Activities
- Empower Social Service Users
- Evaluate Older Adults' Ability To Take Care Of Themselves
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Report On Social Development
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Handle Conflicts
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Plan Social Service Process
- Promote Inclusion
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Review Social Service Plan
- Delegate Activities
- Social Justice
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Address Problems Critically
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Accept Own Accountability
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Develop Professional Network
Optional Skills
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Adult Education
- Show Consideration For Student'S Situation
- Support Social Service Users To Live At Home
- Communication
- Teamwork Principles
- Manage Volunteers
- Write Work-Related Reports
- Adapt Teaching To Target Group
- Community Education
- Support Children'S Wellbeing
- Assessment Processes
Alternative Names
- Neighbourhood Worker
- Community Outreach Worker
- Community Support Worker
- Housing Social Worker
- Community Welfare Social Worker
- Outreach Worker
- Neighbourhood Outreach Worker
- Senior Community Worker
- Estate Outreach Worker
- Social Development Worker
