Working with anyone undergoing a major life crisis is difficult and can be stressful at times, so social workers need a wide breadth of skills.
- Positively want to improve the lives of families and children
- Able to problem solve and deal with complex issues
- Excellent collecting and evaluating information skills plus being good at sharing this with other relevant professionals
- Empathetic nature with good people skills and a non-judgemental attitude
- Able to give clients hope under difficult circumstances
- Good listening and interpersonal skills
- The ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds and gain their trust
- The ability to work in a team and also use your own initiative
- Patience and resilience to cope with difficult situations and challenging clients
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Computer literacy and administrative skills
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