Social work lecturer
Code 2310.1.37
Social work lecturers are professionals who exercise dual roles, on one hand they practice the academic discipline that provides social services, such as counselling, therapy or advocacy, to individuals or groups of people. On the other hand they are part of the academic world providing professional education, engaging also in research and knowledge development, contributing to solutions concerning complex social problems and innovative approaches to ameliorate those problems. They teach social work knowledge, skills and values for preparing students to engage in culturally competent social work practice with diverse populations and communities.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- social sciences
- legal requirements in the social sector
- social justice
- counselling methods
- company policies
- curriculum objectives
- pedagogy
- social work theory
Skills and competences
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- advocate for social service users
- apply teaching strategies
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply case management
- apply quality standards in social services
- apply socially just working principles
- apply blended learning
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply holistic approach within social services
- accept own accountability
- liaise with educational support staff
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- communicate with social service users
- communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
- contribute to protecting individuals from harm
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- cooperate at inter-professional level
- meet standards of practice in social services
- refer social service users
- develop professional network
- develop professional identity in social work
- develop course outline
- apply anti-oppressive practices
- demonstrate when teaching
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- teach principles of social work
- build helping relationship with social service users
- assess students
- assess social service users' situation
- make legislation transparent for users of social services
- guarantee students' safety
- manage social crisis
- empower social service users
- apply crisis intervention
- involve service users and carers in care planning
- maintain records of work with service users
- negotiate with social service stakeholders
- negotiate with social service users
- think abstractly
- apply person-centred care
- listen actively
- mentor individuals
- prepare lesson content
- write work-related reports
- prevent social problems
- promote social change
- promote inclusion
- conduct interview in social service
- compile course material
- review social service plan
- follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
- have computer literacy
- consider social impact of actions on service users
- apply decision making within social work
- work within communities
Transversal competences
- address problems critically
- manage ethical issues within social services
- apply organisational techniques
- liaise with educational staff
- demonstrate leadership in social service cases
- give constructive feedback
- manage personal professional development
- manage stress in the work place
- report on social development
- perform classroom management
- organise social work packages
- think analytically
- plan social service process
- provide support to social services users
- deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote service users' rights
- provide social counselling
- protect vulnerable social service users
- undertake continuous professional development in social work
- relate empathetically
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- synthesise information
- tolerate stress
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
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