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.

Alternative Labels

homeless advice worker

homeless care worker

homeless case worker

homeless guidance worker

homelessness advice worker

homelessness care worker

homelessness case worker

homelessness guidance worker

homelessness social worker

homelessness support worker

homelessness team worker

homeless social worker

homeless support worker

homeless team worker

housing options and advice worker

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 assist the homeless 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 evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves 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 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 perform street interventions in social work plan social service process prevent social problems promote inclusion promote service users' rights promote social change 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 tolerate stress undertake continuous professional development in social work work in a multicultural environment in health care work within communities

Essential Knowledge

company policies legal requirements in the social sector older adults' needs social justice social sciences social work theory

Optional Skills and Competences

assess the development of youth manage volunteers prepare youths for adulthood promote the safeguarding of young people support the positiveness of youths

Optional Knowledge

adolescent psychological development public housing legislation

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a6ce738-b049-4521-b402-8e1f346c7eca

Status

released

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