substance misuse worker

Substance misuse workers provide assistance and counselling to people with substance abuse problems. They monitor their progress, advocate for them, and performe crisis interventions and group therapy. They also assist patients dealing with the consequences of tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs abuse, which can be problematics as unemployment, physical or mental disorders and poverty.

Alternative Labels

addiction social worker

alcohol outreach worker

drug abuse outreach worker

drug and alcohol social worker

drug and alcohol worker

mentor (drugs and alcahol)

mentor (drugs and alcohol)

social worker (substance misuse)

substance abuse social worker

substance mis-use counsellor

substance mis-use mentor

substance misuse adviser

substance misuse outreach worker

substanse abuse social 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 clients' drug and alcohol addictions 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 inform on the risks of substance and alcohol abuse 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 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 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 dependency on drugs illegal substances legal requirements in the social sector social justice social sciences social work theory

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d6bffef4-f09a-4711-9ecb-92ec04353b21

Status

released

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