§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

youth worker

Youth workers support, accompany and counsel young people, focusing on their personal and social development.

Description

Youth workers support, accompany and counsel young people, focusing on their personal and social development. They are involved in managing community projects and services through one-to-one or group-based activities. Youth workers can be volunteers or paid professionals who facilitate non-formal and informal learning processes. They are engaged in a large spectrum of activities by, with and for young people.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences adolescent psychological development company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector social work theory sexual disorders

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

cooperate with professionals relate empathetically perform street interventions in social work 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 promote the safeguarding of young people assess the development of youth communicate with social service users tolerate stress apply socially just working principles communicate with youth 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 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 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 communicate about youth's well-being 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 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 promote youth work in the local community assess social service users' situation adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan develop professional network apply crisis intervention

OPTIONALOptional competences

work for public inclusion

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