Description of Career
A social care worker assists individuals and families with problems such as illness, poverty, drug addiction, child and spousal abuse, homelessness, and mental health. Social Care workers work between hospitals and rehabilitation centres. They may also organize support groups, help patients obtain community services and also help with patients other health professions and assists with job training. A social Care worker must be committed to helping people and have the ability to establish relationships with their patients. A major function of a social worker is interviewing individual clients and families in order to assess the physical, social and physiological needs of a patient.
Skills and Qualities
Skills
• Good Communication Skills are needed in order to connect with clients and to make sure they understand you
• Good teamwork skills are needed to get along with other workers in your workplace and to achieve more as part of a team
• Interpersonal skills are needed so you can relate to people and work well with your clients so they can see your trustworthy and loyal
Qualities
• Kind
• Trustworthy
• Loyal
• Friendly
• Determined
Qualifications and Training
Pathway 1
|Course name |Social care |
|Location |Carlow It |
|Duration |4 years |
|Entry Points |335 |
|Details of course |The course provides you with the