§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

rehabilitation support worker

Rehabilitation support workers provide counselling to individuals dealing with birth defects or with major consequences caused by diseases, accidents, and burnouts.

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Description

Rehabilitation support workers provide counselling to individuals dealing with birth defects or with major consequences caused by diseases, accidents, and burnouts. They help them to cope with personal, social and vocational issues. They assess the personal needs of clients, develop rehabilitation plans, get involved in the training, and help people undergoing a rehabilitation plan with job placement.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences company policies social justice disability care legal requirements in the social sector rehabilitation social work theory disability types

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

adolescent psychological development screen reader occupational health

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 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 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 provide support to social services users work in multidisciplinary health teams 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 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 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 apply crisis intervention

OPTIONALOptional competences

promote the safeguarding of young people assess the development of youth support the positiveness of youths provide stroke rehabilitation services prepare youths for adulthood support social service users to live at home support children's wellbeing support traumatised children

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