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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

benefits advice worker

Benefits advice workers guide individuals in the social work area to help them solve specific problems in their personal life by addressing personal and relationship issues, inner conflicts, depression and addictions.

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Description

Benefits advice workers guide individuals in the social work area to help them solve specific problems in their personal life by addressing personal and relationship issues, inner conflicts, depression and addictions. They attempt to empower individuals to achieve change and improve the quality of their life. They may also support and advise clients on demanding their social security benefits.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social security law social sciences company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector social work theory

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

government social security programmes

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

relate empathetically conduct interview in social service apply anti-oppressive practices build helping relationship with social service users apply person-centred care apply decision making within social work protect vulnerable social service users communicate with social service users tolerate stress apply socially just working principles organise social work packages promote social change promote social security programmes demonstrate leadership in social service cases meet standards of practice in social services promote inclusion advocate for social service users develop professional identity in social work work within communities maintain records of work with service users promote service users' rights support social service users to manage their financial affairs consider social impact of actions on service users undertake continuous professional development in social work provide social counselling refer social service users apply case management address problems critically provide support to social services users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields work in a multicultural environment in health care apply problem solving in social service manage stress in the work place report on social development develop social security programmes negotiate with social service stakeholders empower social service users cooperate at inter-professional level plan social service process deliver social services in diverse cultural communities apply quality standards in social services negotiate with social service users manage ethical issues within social services apply holistic approach within social services accept own accountability involve service users and carers in care planning prevent social problems have computer literacy apply organisational techniques manage social crisis contribute to protecting individuals from harm make legislation transparent for users of social services listen actively assess social service users' situation determine child welfare adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan develop professional network advise on social security benefits apply crisis intervention

OPTIONALOptional competences

work for public inclusion

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

69 total

67 essential · 2 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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