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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| social-work-assistant | Occupational skill for the role 'social work assistant' (also: social work assistant team member, support work assistant practitioner, assistant social worker, social work assistant practitioner, assistant support worker, support worker assistant). Use when the user asks for typical social work assistant work such as: Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.; Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.; Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance. |
Social Work Assistant
Social work assistants are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Social work assistants assist guiding staff, helping clients to use services to claim benefits, access community resources, find jobs and training, obtain legal advice or deal with other local authority departments. They assist and work together with social workers.
Core workflow
- Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Advise clients regarding food stamps, child care, food, money management, sanitation, or housekeeping.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- apply person-centred care
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply quality standards in social services
- assess social service users' situation
- build helping relationship with social service users
- communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
- communicate with social service users
- contribute to protecting individuals from harm
- deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
- follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
- listen actively
- maintain records of work with service users
- manage ethical issues within social services
- manage social crisis
- meet standards of practice in social services
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4fa660b3-ab97-4a99-ad73-ce3c2612f2c3), ONET 30.3 (21-1093.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*