§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

criminal justice social worker

Criminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities.

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Description

Criminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities. They assist in prosecutions and help to investigate criminal cases. They assist prisoners reinsert into the community after release from custody. They also support and supervise the offenders sentenced to community service and provide support to the victims and the people closely affected by the crime.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences forensic psychiatry company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector social work theory criminal law

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

adolescent psychological development court procedures

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 assess offenders' risk behaviour 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 conduct forensic evaluations engage with offenders 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 prevent social problems have computer literacy apply organisational techniques manage social crisis provide testimony in court hearings contribute to protecting individuals from harm apply knowledge of human behaviour 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 review criminal acts advise on conflict management prepare youths for adulthood analyse legal evidence create criminal profiles

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