Skills by Occupation

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

help clients cope with grief support social service users at the end of life counsel on end-of-life care promote mental health support social service users to live at home palliative care advise on mental health identify mental health issues disability types disability care stages of bereavement