child care social worker

Child care social workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximize family's well-being and protect children from abuse and neglect. They assist adoption arrangements and find foster homes where needed.

ESCO Code

2635.3.2

NACE Code

88.99 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Alternative Labels

social worker (looked after children)

children's services practitioner

social worker (child care)

social worker (children and families)

social worker (child protection)

child protection social worker

childcare social worker

children's social worker

social worker family safeguarding team

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 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 determine child welfare 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 plan social service process 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 children's wellbeing support the positiveness of youths support traumatised children 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 social justice social sciences social work theory

Skills Group Share

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d423a2e-6fb7-4704-8544-bd6c522b3c62

Status

released

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