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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

disability support worker

Disability support workers provide personal assistance and support to individuals of all ages with disability conditions, either intellectual or physical disabilities.

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Description

Disability support workers provide personal assistance and support to individuals of all ages with disability conditions, either intellectual or physical disabilities. They work with other health professionals to maximise individuals physical and mental well being. Their duties include bathing, lifting, moving, dressing or feeding people with disability.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences company policies disability care legal requirements in the social sector customer service disability types

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

relate empathetically conduct interview in social service build helping relationship with social service users maintain the trust of service users maintain privacy of service users apply person-centred care support social service users with specific communication needs apply decision making within social work protect vulnerable social service users apply a holistic approach in care assist social service users with physical disabilities communicate with social service users perform cleaning duties tolerate stress apply socially just working principles promote social change demonstrate leadership in social service cases meet standards of practice in social services support individuals to adjust to physical disability promote inclusion advocate for social service users encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities work within communities maintain records of work with service users promote service users' rights undertake continuous professional development in social work provide social counselling refer service users to community resources follow health and safety precautions in social care practices communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields support harmed social service users support social service users' positiveness work in a multicultural environment in health care apply problem solving in social service manage stress in the work place report on social development support service users to use technological aids undertake risk assessment of social service users deliver social services in diverse cultural communities comply with legislation in social services apply quality standards in social services provide in-home support for disabled individuals apply holistic approach within social services accept own accountability involve service users and carers in care planning support social service users in skills management prevent social problems assist social service users in formulating complaints apply organisational techniques manage social crisis contribute to protecting individuals from harm listen actively assess social service users' situation support service users in developing skills adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan monitor service users' health

OPTIONALOptional competences

provide first aid communicate by use of interpretation services distribute meals to patients assist with personal administration issues assist with self-medication assist individuals with disabilities in community activities

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

70 total

63 essential · 7 optional

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

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