Description
Social counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal and relationship issues, dealing with inner conflicts, crisis moments such as depression and addiction, in an attempt to empower individuals to achieve change and improve their life quality.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
clinical social worksupervision of personsreflexionhuman psychological developmentsocial sciencescounselling methodslegal requirements in the social sectorbehavioural therapyclient-centred counsellingsexual disorderssocial justicecognitive behavioural therapysophrologysocial developmentdependency on drugspsychological theoriessex educationfamily therapyreproductive healthpeer group methodsanger managementmovement techniquesadolescent psychological developmentstages of bereavementaccounting techniquesstrategies for handling cases of sexual assaultpharmacologytypes of psychotherapy sessionspsychological counselling methodsrelaxation techniquespsychology
Practical Skills
assess social service users' situationuse psychoeducationmaintain a non-emotional involvementapply socially just working principleshave emotional intelligencedeliver social services in diverse cultural communitiesaccept own accountabilityfollow health and safety precautions in social care practicesbuild helping relationship with social service userscommunicate with social service usersmanage social crisisprovide social counsellingcooperate at inter-professional levelundertake continuous professional development in social workdetermine child welfaremaintain the trust of service usersapply quality standards in social serviceshelp clients make decisions during counselling sessionspromote human rightsdemonstrate leadership in social service casesrespond to individuals' extreme emotionspromote social changecommunicate professionally with colleagues in other fieldsorganise relapse preventionrefer social service usersencourage counselled clients to examine themselvesmanage stress in the work placereport on social developmentrelate empatheticallylisten activelypromote inclusionmaintain records of work with service usersperform therapy sessionsfacilitate the healing process related to sexual assaultempower individuals, families and groupsidentify mental health issuesadvise on pregnancyuse motivational incentives in addiction counsellingadvise on family planningprovide education on family lifepractice gestalt therapycooperate with professionalsassess the development of youthadminister appointmentsprovide counselling on abortionsupport young victims of sexual assaultdevelop patient treatment strategiesplan youth activitiescounsel patient on family concernssupport traumatised childrenpromote the safeguarding of young peoplework on the effects of abuseprovide anger management counsellinghelp clients cope with griefcommunicate by use of interpretation servicescommunicate with youthapply foreign languages in social servicesinform on the risks of substance and alcohol abusecarry out psychiatric assessment of childassess clients' drug and alcohol addictionsprepare youths for adulthoodsupport the positiveness of youthsaddress gender-related issues in family planning counsellingadvise on mental health