youth worker

Youth workers support, accompany and counsel young people, focusing on their personal and social development. They are involved in managing community projects and services through one-to-one or group-based activities. Youth workers can be volunteers or paid professionals who facilitate non-formal and informal learning processes. They are engaged in a large spectrum of activities by, with and for young people.

Alternative Labels

juvenile care worker

senior youth worker

social worker youth justice

welfare advisor

youth advisor

youth advocate

youth and community worker

youth centre worker

youth employment advisor

youth guidance worker

youth mentor

youth programmes social worker

youth project team leader

youth project team worker

youth social worker

youth support 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

Narrower occupations

- youth information worker

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 about youth's well-being communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users communicate with youth conduct interview in social service consider social impact of actions on service users contribute to protecting individuals from harm cooperate at inter-professional level cooperate with professionals 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 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 prepare youths for adulthood prevent social problems promote inclusion promote service users' rights promote social change promote the safeguarding of young people promote youth work in the local community 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 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 company policies legal requirements in the social sector sexual disorders social justice social sciences social work theory

Optional Skills and Competences

work for public inclusion

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b7507136-e71e-47e8-b873-e77d5cdf2922

Status

released

Occupations

youth worker

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept status