social work practice educator

Social work practice educators teach, supervise and assess social work students prior, during and after they have obtained their degree. They contribute to their placement and have the authority to recommend students on the basis of appropriate evidence.

Alternative Labels

practice-based educator

practice educator

practice placement coordinator

practice placement facilitator

practice placement worker

practice social work educator

social work field instructor

social work practice educator

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 assess social work students build helping relationship with social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields communicate with social service users conduct field work 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 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 organisation 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 supervise students in social services tolerate stress undertake continuous professional development in social work work in a multicultural environment in health care work within communities

Essential Knowledge

adult education company policies legal requirements in the social sector pedagogy scientific research methodology social justice social sciences social work theory supervision of persons

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3a55ef85-5abf-48e2-884b-5efaf881bfb1

Status

released

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