criminal justice social worker

Description

Criminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities. They assist in prosecutions and help to investigate criminal cases. They assist prisoners reinsert into the community after release from custody. They also support and supervise the offenders sentenced to community service and provide support to the victims and the people closely affected by the crime.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

social sciences company policies criminal law legal requirements in the social sector social justice forensic psychiatry social work theory adolescent psychological development court procedures

Practical Skills

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 provide testimony in court hearings engage with offenders 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 consider social impact of actions on service users make legislation transparent for users of social services promote social change conduct forensic evaluations empower social service users have computer literacy communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields develop professional network assess offenders' risk behaviour refer social service users apply knowledge of human behaviour 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 review criminal acts advise on conflict management assess the development of youth promote the safeguarding of young people analyse legal evidence prepare youths for adulthood support the positiveness of youths create criminal profiles