Description
Social care workers provide support and help people with care services. They help people to live full and valued lives in the community. They assist babies, young children, adolescents, adults and older adults.They attend to the psychological, social, emotional and physical needs of service users. They work in a large variety of settings with individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
assess social service users' situationtolerate stressreview social service planapply holistic approach within social servicesapply socially just working principlesadvocate for social service usersassist social service users with physical disabilitiesdeliver social services in diverse cultural communitiesinvolve service users and carers in care planningaccept own accountabilityassist individuals with disabilities in community activitiessupport service users to use technological aidsfollow health and safety precautions in social care practicesbuild helping relationship with social service userspromote service users' rightscommunicate with social service usersmaintain privacy of service usersundertake risk assessment of social service usersconduct interview in social servicemanage social crisisrefer service users to community resourcessupport social service users with specific communication needssupport harmed social service userswork within communitiesprovide social counsellingcontribute to protecting individuals from harmundertake continuous professional development in social workapply organisational techniquesmeet standards of practice in social servicesapply problem solving in social servicecomply with legislation in social servicesadhere to organisational guidelinesmonitor service users' healthmaintain the trust of service usersapply quality standards in social servicesapply decision making within social workdemonstrate leadership in social service casespromote social changecommunicate professionally with colleagues in other fieldsassist social service users in formulating complaintsmanage stress in the work placereport on social developmentprevent social problemsrelate empatheticallylisten activelyencourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activitiessupport social service users in skills managementwork in a multicultural environment in health careapply person-centred caresupport social service users' positivenesssupport service users in developing skillspromote inclusionprotect vulnerable social service usersmaintain records of work with service usersconduct foster care visitssupervise childrenmaintain relations with children's parentsprovide first aidwork with social service users in a groupassist with personal administration issuesprovide social guidance over the phonesupport children's wellbeingsupport social service users to manage their financial affairsprovide testimony in court hearingsassist children with special needs in education settingssupport individuals to adjust to physical disabilitydistribute meals to patientsimplement care programmes for childrenperform cleaning dutieshandle children's problemsplan social service processprovide in-home support for disabled individualsmonitor children's physical developmentdetermine child welfareassess the development of youthuse e-health and mobile health technologiesassist families in crisis situationssupport traumatised childrenpromote the safeguarding of young peopleevaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselvesapply a holistic approach in careadvise on housingsupport social service users at the end of lifeevaluate prospective foster parentsassist with self-medicationcommunicate by use of interpretation servicescommunicate with youthapply foreign languages in social servicescontribute to the safeguarding of childrenprepare youths for adulthoodsupport the positiveness of youthsaddress public health issuessupport social service users to live at home