Skills by Occupation

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

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