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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

mental health social worker

Mental health social workers assist and provide counselling to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems.

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Description

Mental health social workers assist and provide counselling to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on providing personalised support to cases and monitor the recovery process of their clients by providing therapy, crisis intervention, client advocacy and education. Mental health social workers may contribute to mental health services improvement and mental health outcomes for citizens.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

older adults' needs clinical social work social sciences adolescent psychological development company policies social justice diagnosis of mental health issues legal requirements in the social sector social work theory

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 advise on mental health protect vulnerable social service users promote the safeguarding of young people assess the development of youth communicate with social service users tolerate stress apply socially just working principles organise social work packages promote social change demonstrate leadership in social service cases meet standards of practice in social services support the positiveness of youths promote inclusion diagnose psychiatric symptoms 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 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 use clinical assessment techniques provide support to social services users follow health and safety precautions in social care practices communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields identify mental health issues work in a multicultural environment in health care apply problem solving in social service manage stress in the work place report on social development prepare youths for adulthood 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 evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves prevent social problems have computer literacy apply organisational techniques manage social crisis contribute to protecting individuals from harm promote mental health make legislation transparent for users of social services listen actively assess social service users' situation adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan develop professional network support traumatised children apply crisis intervention

OPTIONALOptional competences

support social service users to manage their financial affairs conduct forensic evaluations work with healthcare users' social network carry out psychiatric assessment of child work with patterns of psychological behaviour

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

81 total

76 essential · 5 optional

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

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