hospital social worker

ESCO occupation · 71 essential, 12 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.

Essential skills

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

Optional & specialised skills

Other matches: gerontology social worker · migrant social worker · child care social worker · crisis situation social worker · employment support worker

Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.