Description
Substance misuse workers provide assistance and counselling to people with substance abuse problems. They monitor their progress, advocate for them, and performe crisis interventions and group therapy. They also assist patients dealing with the consequences of tobacco, alcohol or recreational drugs abuse, which can be problematics as unemployment, physical or mental disorders and poverty.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
assess social service users' situationtolerate stressapply anti-oppressive practicesreview social service planapply holistic approach within social servicesapply socially just working principlesadvocate for social service usersdevelop professional identity in social workdeliver social services in diverse cultural communitiesinvolve service users and carers in care planningaccept own accountabilityfollow health and safety precautions in social care practicesbuild helping relationship with social service usersnegotiate with social service userspromote service users' rightscommunicate with social service usersconduct interview in social servicemanage social crisiswork within communitiesprovide social counsellingplan social service processcooperate at inter-professional levelcontribute to protecting individuals from harmapply crisis interventionorganise social work packagesundertake continuous professional development in social workapply organisational techniquesmeet standards of practice in social servicesassess the development of youthaddress problems criticallyapply problem solving in social serviceadhere to organisational guidelinesapply quality standards in social servicesapply decision making within social workdemonstrate leadership in social service casesconsider social impact of actions on service usersmake legislation transparent for users of social servicespromote social changepromote the safeguarding of young peopleempower social service usershave computer literacycommunicate professionally with colleagues in other fieldsdevelop professional networkrefer social service usersmanage stress in the work placereport on social developmentprevent social problemsrelate empatheticallyinform on the risks of substance and alcohol abuselisten activelyapply case managementassess clients' drug and alcohol addictionswork in a multicultural environment in health carenegotiate with social service stakeholdersprepare youths for adulthoodsupport the positiveness of youthsprovide support to social services usersapply person-centred caremanage ethical issues within social servicespromote inclusionprotect vulnerable social service usersmaintain records of work with service users