Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
203 skills listed by ESCO, 134 of them essential. 203 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 202, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accept own accountability | skill | essential | 3 |
| act discreetly | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| adhere to organisational guidelines |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| adolescent psychological development | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on housing | skill | essential | 3 |
| advocate for others | skill | essential | 3 |
| advocate for social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply a holistic approach in care | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply decision making within social work | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply holistic approach within social services | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply organisational techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply person-centred care | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply problem solving in social service | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply quality standards in social services | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply socially just working principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess social service users' situation | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess the development of youth | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist clients with personal development | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist families in crisis situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist individuals with disabilities in community activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist social service users in formulating complaints | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist social service users with physical disabilities | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist with personal administration issues | skill | essential | 3 |
| brief volunteers | skill | essential | 3 |
| build helping relationship with social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| capacity building | skill | essential | 3 |
| child protection | skill | essential | 3 |
| coach clients | skill | essential | 3 |
| coach young people | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with youth | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| company policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with legislation in social services | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct foster care visits | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct interview in social service | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider social impact of actions on service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| contribute to protecting individuals from harm | skill | essential | 3 |
| contribute to the safeguarding of children | skill | essential | 3 |
| counsel clients | skill | essential | 3 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| crisis intervention | skill | essential | 3 |
| customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| data protection | skill | essential | 3 |
| deliver social services in diverse cultural communities | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate leadership in social service cases | skill | essential | 3 |
| determine child welfare | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop a coaching style | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop professional identity in social work | skill | essential | 3 |
| diagnose psychiatric symptoms | skill | essential | 3 |
| disability care | skill | essential | 3 |
| disability types | skill | essential | 3 |
| empower social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| empower young people | skill | essential | 3 |
| encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate clients' progress | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate prospective foster parents | skill | essential | 3 |
| facilitate teamwork between students | skill | essential | 3 |
| family law | skill | essential | 3 |
| first aid | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow health and safety precautions in social care practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| give advice on personal matters | skill | essential | 3 |
| give constructive feedback | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle children's problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| have computer literacy | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| health care occupation-specific ethics | skill | essential | 3 |
| help clients make decisions during counselling sessions | skill | essential | 3 |
| involve service users and carers in care planning | skill | essential | 3 |
| legal requirements in the social sector | skill | essential | 3 |
| listen actively | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain customer service | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain privacy of service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain professional boundaries in social work | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain records of work with service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain relationship with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain the trust of service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage ethical issues within social services | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage social crisis | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage stress in the work place | skill | essential | 3 |
| meet standards of practice in social services | skill | essential | 3 |
| mentor individuals | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor service users' health | skill | essential | 3 |
| observe confidentiality | skill | essential | 3 |
| older adults' needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform cleaning duties | skill | essential | 3 |
| personal development | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan social service process | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare youths for adulthood | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent social problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| private law | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| promote inclusion | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote service users' rights | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote social change | skill | essential | 3 |
| promote the safeguarding of young people | skill | essential | 3 |
| protect vulnerable social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide first aid | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide in-home support for disabled individuals | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide social counselling | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide social guidance over the phone | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide support to social services users | skill | essential | 3 |
| refer service users to community resources | skill | essential | 3 |
| relate empathetically | skill | essential | 3 |
| report on social development | skill | essential | 3 |
| review social service plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| show intercultural awareness | skill | essential | 3 |
| social development | skill | essential | 3 |
| social justice | skill | essential | 3 |
| social sciences | skill | essential | 3 |
| support children's wellbeing | skill | essential | 3 |
| support harmed social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| support individuals to adjust to physical disability | skill | essential | 3 |
| support service users in developing skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| support service users to use technological aids | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users at the end of life | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users in skills management | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users' positiveness | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users to live at home | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users to manage their financial affairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| support social service users with specific communication needs | skill | essential | 3 |
| support the positiveness of youths | skill | essential | 3 |
| support traumatised children | skill | essential | 3 |
| tolerate stress | skill | essential | 3 |
| undertake continuous professional development in social work | skill | essential | 3 |
| undertake risk assessment of social service users | skill | essential | 3 |
| use communication techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| use consulting techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| validation of learning acquired through volunteering | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a multicultural environment in health care | skill | essential | 3 |
| work within communities | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| address public health issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| administer appointments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on mental health | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse call performance trends | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply crisis intervention | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply foreign languages in social services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess character | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess clients' drug and alcohol addictions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist children in developing personal skills | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist children with homework | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist children with special needs in education settings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist with self-medication | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attend to children's basic physical needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out psychiatric assessment of child | skill | desirable | 2 |
| client-centred counselling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clinical social work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coaching techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate by use of interpretation services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| community education | skill | desirable | 2 |
| comply with legislation related to health care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct forensic evaluations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consultation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cooperate with professionals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| counselling methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Data Analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| developmental psychology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop professional network | skill | desirable | 2 |
| distribute meals to patients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| empower individuals, families and groups | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engage with offenders | skill | desirable | 2 |
| facilitate job market access | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health care system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| help clients cope with grief | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify mental health issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify training needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement care programmes for children | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inform on the risks of substance and alcohol abuse | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep personal administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain professional administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain records of phone calls | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain relations with children's parents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain telephony system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage a small-to-medium business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage personal professional development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor children's physical development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform lectures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| personal reflection techniques based on feedback | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| play with children | skill | desirable | 2 |
| promote human rights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide career counselling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide palliative care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide testimony in court hearings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| refer social service users | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rhetoric | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screen clients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| social work theory | skill | desirable | 2 |
| strategies for handling cases of elder abuse | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise children | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sustainable development goals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| teach communication to clients | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend to elderly people | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of digital badges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use computer telephony integration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use different communication channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use e-health and mobile health technologies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use foreign languages in patient care | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work with social service users in a group | skill | desirable | 2 |