consultant social worker

Consultant social workers deliver high quality social work services by contributing to the development and improvement of social work and social care practice. They contribute to policy development, deliver trainings and focus on research in the field of social work practices.

Alternative Labels

academic social worker

policy advisor

social work academic

social work consultant

social work educator

social work expert

social work researcher

social work staff trainer

social work trainer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability address problems critically adhere to organisational guidelines advocate for social service users apply anti-oppressive practices apply case management apply crisis intervention apply decision making within social work apply holistic approach within social services apply organisational techniques apply person-centred care apply problem solving in social service apply quality standards in social services apply socially just working principles assess social service users' situation assess the development of youth build helping relationship with social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users conduct interview in social service consider social impact of actions on service users contribute to protecting individuals from harm cooperate at inter-professional level deliver social services in diverse cultural communities demonstrate leadership in social service cases develop professional identity in social work develop professional network empower social service users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices have computer literacy involve service users and carers in care planning listen actively maintain records of work with service users make legislation transparent for users of social services manage a social work unit manage ethical issues within social services manage social crisis manage stress in the work place meet standards of practice in social services negotiate with social service stakeholders negotiate with social service users organise social work packages plan social service process prepare youths for adulthood prevent social problems promote inclusion promote service users' rights promote social change promote the safeguarding of young people protect vulnerable social service users provide social counselling provide support to social services users refer social service users relate empathetically report on social development review social service plan support children's wellbeing support social service users at the end of life support social service users to manage their financial affairs support the positiveness of youths tolerate stress undertake continuous professional development in social work work in a multicultural environment in health care work within communities

Essential Knowledge

adolescent psychological development client-centred counselling company policies counselling methods legal requirements in the social sector social justice social sciences social work theory

Optional Skills and Competences

support social service users to live at home support traumatised children

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/186ef31e-f26f-4320-a307-c5f95d6cb284

Status

released

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