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homelessness worker

Homelessness workers provide on-the-spot assistance, counselling and advice to people who have housing problems or live on the streets.

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DESCRIPTION

Homelessness workers provide on-the-spot assistance, counselling and advice to people who have housing problems or live on the streets. They present them with services available to homeless people starting from hostel vacancies to financial aid services. They may have to cope with persons with mental health problems, addictions or victims of domestic or sexual abuse.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
adolescent psychological development

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
relate empathetically
perform street interventions in social work
conduct interview in social service
OPTIONALOptional competences
promote the safeguarding of young people
assess the development of youth

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Skills overview

72total
65 essential
7 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
1
Skills
5

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Quick insight

This role requires 65 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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