mental health social worker

ESCO occupation · 77 essential, 3 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.

Essential skills

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

Optional & specialised skills

Other matches: mental health support worker · clinical social worker · homelessness worker · crisis situation social worker · hospital social worker

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