palliative care social worker

Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange the required medical care for the patient and help the family to adjust to the diagnosis by providing support and attention to their emotional needs, helping them to understand their options.

Alternative Labels

hospice care assistant

hospice carer

hospice nursing assistant

hospice worker

palliative and hospice social worker

palliative care assistant

palliative care supervisor

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 build helping relationship with social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users comply with legislation related to health care conduct interview in social service consider social impact of actions on service users contribute to protecting individuals from harm cooperate at inter-professional level counsel on end-of-life care deliver social services in diverse cultural communities demonstrate leadership in social service cases develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship 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 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 support social service users at the end of life tolerate stress undertake continuous professional development in social work work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams work within communities

Essential Knowledge

company policies health care system legal requirements in the social sector older adults' needs palliative care social justice social sciences social work theory stages of bereavement

Optional Skills and Competences

assist with funeral planning treat medical conditions of elderly people

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/be6d7fd3-2e51-499f-a31d-8aa0bbd32f2a

Status

released

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