§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

clinical social worker

Clinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients.

Description

Clinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse, advocating for them and helping them gain access to the necessary resources. They also focus on the impact of medical and public health issues within social aspects.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

clinical social work health care system social sciences company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector social work theory

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

adolescent psychological development

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 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 follow health and safety precautions in social care practices comply with legislation related to health care 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 negotiate with social service stakeholders empower social service users cooperate at inter-professional level plan social service process 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 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

promote the safeguarding of young people assess the development of youth support the positiveness of youths support social service users at the end of life support children's wellbeing work with patterns of psychological behaviour

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