Skills by Occupation

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

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