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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

palliative care social worker

Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements.

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Description

Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange the required medical care for the patient and help the family to adjust to the diagnosis by providing support and attention to their emotional needs, helping them to understand their options.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

palliative care older adults' needs health care system social sciences company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector stages of bereavement social work theory

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

counsel on end-of-life care 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 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 comply with legislation related to health care 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 support social service users at the end of life develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship 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

treat medical conditions of elderly people assist with funeral planning

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

73 total

71 essential · 2 optional

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

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