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palliative care social worker

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Description

Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange the required medical care for the patient and help the family to adjust to the diagnosis by providing support and attention to their emotional needs, helping them to understand their options.

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Theoretical Knowledge

social sciences health care system palliative care company policies older adults' needs legal requirements in the social sector stages of bereavement social justice social work theory

Practical Skills

work in multidisciplinary health teams assess social service users' situation tolerate stress apply anti-oppressive practices review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services apply socially just working principles advocate for social service users develop professional identity in social work deliver social services in diverse cultural communities involve service users and carers in care planning accept own accountability follow health and safety precautions in social care practices build helping relationship with social service users negotiate with social service users promote service users' rights communicate with social service users conduct interview in social service manage social crisis work within communities provide social counselling plan social service process cooperate at inter-professional level contribute to protecting individuals from harm 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 adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases counsel on end-of-life care consider social impact of actions on service users make legislation transparent for users of social services promote social change empower social service users evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves have computer literacy communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields develop professional network comply with legislation related to health care develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship refer social service users support social service users at the end of life manage stress in the work place report on social development prevent social problems relate empathetically listen actively apply case management work in a multicultural environment in health care 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 treat medical conditions of elderly people assist with funeral planning