Skills by Occupation

apply crisis intervention advocate for social service users maintain records of work with service users address problems critically apply anti-oppressive practices conduct interview in social service build helping relationship with social service users social sciences have computer literacy develop professional identity in social work develop professional network social justice work in a multicultural environment in health care consider social impact of actions on service users undertake continuous professional development in social work adhere to organisational guidelines make legislation transparent for users of social services work within communities cooperate at inter-professional level legal requirements in the social sector support social service users to manage their financial affairs demonstrate leadership in social service cases follow health and safety precautions in social care practices company policies manage ethical issues within social services assess social service users' situation manage stress in organisation report on social development promote social security programmes advise on social security benefits accept own accountability review social service plan apply decision making within social work contribute to protecting individuals from harm handle conflicts apply holistic approach within social services prevent social problems organise social work packages develop social security programmes negotiate with social service stakeholders protect vulnerable social service users negotiate with social service users manage social crisis apply person-centred care apply organisational techniques empower social service users communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields social work theory tolerate stress reflect on practice apply quality standards in social services deliver social services in diverse cultural communities apply problem solving in social service plan social service process listen actively promote social change provide social counselling relate empathetically refer social service users apply case management work in partnership with social services users delegate activities apply socially just working principles meet standards of practice in social services involve service users and carers in care planning social security law promote inclusion communicate with social service users promote service users' rights

government social security programmes