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social work supervisor

Social work supervisors manage social work cases by investigating alleged neglect or abuse cases.

Description

Social work supervisors manage social work cases by investigating alleged neglect or abuse cases. They make family dynamics assessment and provide assistance to sick people or with emotional or mental disorders. They train, assist, advise, evaluate and assign work to subordinate social workers making sure that all work is done according to the established policies, laws, procedures and priorities.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector supervision of persons social work theory

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

clinical social work

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 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 negotiate with social service stakeholders supervise students in social services 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 assess social service users' situation adhere to organisational guidelines review social service plan develop professional network apply crisis intervention

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