social work assistant

Social work assistants are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Social work assistants assist guiding staff, helping clients to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments. They assist and work together with social workers.

Alternative Labels

assistant social worker

assistant support worker

social work assistant practitioner

social work assistant team member

social work team assistant

support work assistant practitioner

support work assistant team member

support worker assistant

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

apply person-centred care apply problem solving in social service apply quality standards in social services assess social service users' situation build helping relationship with social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users contribute to protecting individuals from harm deliver social services in diverse cultural communities follow health and safety precautions in social care practices listen actively maintain records of work with service users manage ethical issues within social services manage social crisis meet standards of practice in social services plan social service process prevent social problems promote service users' rights protect vulnerable social service users provide social counselling provide support to social services users relate empathetically review social service plan work in a multicultural environment in health care

Optional Skills and Competences

apply crisis intervention apply holistic approach within social services assess clients' drug and alcohol addictions assist families in crisis situations communicate by telephone comply with legislation related to health care conduct interview in social service develop professional identity in social work empower individuals, families and groups empower social service users engage with offenders give constructive feedback identify mental health issues plan schedule promote inclusion use foreign languages in patient care

Optional Knowledge

adolescent psychological development client-centred counselling communication community education consultation counselling methods crisis intervention developmental psychology health care system legal requirements in the social sector social sciences social work theory

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4fa660b3-ab97-4a99-ad73-ce3c2612f2c3

Status

released

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