social work lecturer

Description

Social work lecturers are professionals who exercise dual roles, on one hand they practice the academic discipline that provides social services, such as counselling, therapy or advocacy, to individuals or groups of people. On the other hand they are part of the academic world providing professional education, engaging also in research and knowledge development, contributing to solutions concerning complex social problems and innovative approaches to ameliorate those problems. They teach social work knowledge, skills and values for preparing students to engage in culturally competent social work practice with diverse populations and communities.

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Theoretical Knowledge

social sciences counselling methods legal requirements in the social sector social justice social work theory pedagogy funding methods community education scientific research methodology crisis intervention assessment processes learning difficulties university procedures

Practical Skills

assess social service users' situation review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services mentor individuals prepare lesson content advocate for social service users liaise with educational support staff manage personal professional development develop professional identity in social work deliver social services in diverse cultural communities apply teaching strategies follow health and safety precautions in social care practices demonstrate when teaching build helping relationship with social service users negotiate with social service users communicate with social service users teach in academic or vocational contexts conduct interview in social service manage social crisis assess students provide social counselling plan social service process liaise with educational staff cooperate at inter-professional level apply crisis intervention organise social work packages undertake continuous professional development in social work apply organisational techniques meet standards of practice in social services address problems critically apply problem solving in social service teach principles of social work adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases compile course material consider social impact of actions on service users promote social change apply blended learning empower social service users refer social service users apply intercultural teaching strategies report on social development prevent social problems monitor developments in field of expertise negotiate with social service stakeholders provide support to social services users apply person-centred care manage ethical issues within social services promote inclusion protect vulnerable social service users maintain records of work with service users supervise educational staff establish collaborative relations work with virtual learning environments manage resources for educational purposes carry out social work research monitor educational developments develop professional network with researchers and scientists assist students with equipment manage research data evaluate research activities supervise doctoral students conduct qualitative research integrate gender dimension in research assist students in their learning promote the transfer of knowledge manage open publications speak different languages serve on academic committee apply for research funding assess social work students operate open source software perform project management promote open innovation in research draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation conduct scholarly research facilitate teamwork between students assist students with their dissertation participate in scientific colloquia keep records of attendance apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities discuss research proposals present reports conduct field work manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data provide technical expertise conduct quantitative research write scientific publications assist in the organisation of school events perform scientific research conduct research across disciplines develop learning curriculum supervise students in social services manage intellectual property rights increase the impact of science on policy and society demonstrate disciplinary expertise disseminate results to the scientific community provide career counselling publish academic research provide lesson materials