migrant social worker

Migrant social workers provide advice to migrants in order to guide them through the necessary steps of integration, namely living and working in a foreign country. They explain eligibility criteria, rights, and duties. They help migrants in the development and maintenance of their information as clients for further referral to day care, social services and employment programs. Migrant social workers collaborate with employers and inform them of the available migrant services, advocating for migrant clients.

Alternative Labels

asylum advice worker

asylum support worker

cultural mediator social worker

immigrant advice worker

immigration social worker

immigration support worker

migrant advice and support worker

migrant advice worker

migrant re-settlement worker

refugee social worker

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 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 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 immigration advice provide social counselling provide support to social services users refer social service users relate empathetically report on social development review social service plan support migrants to integrate in the receiving country 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 immigration law legal requirements in the social sector migration social justice social sciences social work theory

Optional Skills and Competences

support traumatised children

Optional Knowledge

clinical social work

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a9a41b21-8dd4-476f-96c7-85733fa63d3b

Status

released

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