social work researcher
Social work researchers manage research projects aiming to investigate and provide reports on social issues. They first perform research by gathering information through interviews, focus groups and questionnaires; followed by organising and analysing the gathered information using computer software packages. They analyse social problems and needs, and the different ways and techniques to respond to them.
Also called: social scientist, communities research worker, social work research assistant, social research interviewer, social research worker, social work research officer, social science researcher, social work research manager
- 47
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2632
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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- social work supervisor26 skills in common
Essential skills
47- accept own accountability
- action research
- address problems critically
- advocate for social service users
- apply case management
- apply holistic approach within social services
- apply quality standards in social services
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- assess social service users' situation
- carry out social work research
- communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
- conduct interview in social service
- conduct research across disciplines
- consider social impact of actions on service users
- contribute to protecting individuals from harm
- cooperate at inter-professional level
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
- have computer literacy
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- legal requirements in the social sector
- make legislation transparent for users of social services
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- meet standards of practice in social services
- organise social work packages
- perform scientific research
- plan research process
- promote social change
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- protect vulnerable social service users
- publish academic research
- refer social service users
- relate empathetically
- scientific research methodology
- social justice
- social sciences
- social work theory
- synthesise information
- undertake continuous professional development in social work
- write scientific publications
Optional skills
23- apply blended learning
- apply for research funding
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply scientific methods
- build helping relationship with social service users
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- communicate with social service users
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
- develop professional identity in social work
- negotiate with social service users
- operate open source software
- policy analysis
- prevent social problems
- promote inclusion
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- research design
- review social service plan
- sociology
- statistics
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
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