From social work researcher to social work practice educator
28 of the 69 essential skills of a social work practice educator are already essential for a social work researcher — about 41% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from social work researcher in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 28
- skills carry over
- 41
- would be new
- 41%
- of the target job covered
- 69
- essential skills of a social work practice educator
What a social work practice educator does
Social work practice educators teach, supervise and assess social work students prior, during and after they have obtained their degree. They contribute to their placement and have the authority to recommend students on the basis of appropriate evidence.
What carries over
28 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- 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
- assess social service users' situation
- communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
- conduct interview in social service
- consider social impact of actions on service users
- contribute to protecting individuals from harm
- cooperate at inter-professional level
- follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
- have computer literacy
- legal requirements in the social sector
- make legislation transparent for users of social services
- meet standards of practice in social services
- organise social work packages
- promote social change
- protect vulnerable social service users
- refer social service users
- relate empathetically
- scientific research methodology
- social justice
- social sciences
- social work theory
- undertake continuous professional development in social work
What would be new
41 skillsEssential for a social work practice educator and not for a social work researcher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- adult education
- apply anti-oppressive practices
- apply crisis intervention
- apply decision making within social work
- apply organisational techniques
- apply person-centred care
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply socially just working principles
- assess social work students
- build helping relationship with social service users
- communicate with social service users
- company policies
- conduct field work
- deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
- demonstrate leadership in social service cases
- develop professional identity in social work
- develop professional network
- empower social service users
- involve service users and carers in care planning
- listen actively
- maintain records of work with service users
- manage ethical issues within social services
- manage social crisis
- manage stress in the work place
- negotiate with social service stakeholders
- negotiate with social service users
- pedagogy
- plan social service process
- prevent social problems
- promote inclusion
- promote service users' rights
- provide social counselling
- provide support to social services users
- report on social development
- review social service plan
- supervise students in social services
- supervision of persons
- tolerate stress
- work in a multicultural environment in health care
and 1 more
Other moves from social work researcher
2 roles- youth offending team worker26 skills in common
- clinical social worker26 skills in common
← social work researchersocial work practice educator →The other way round
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How far are you from being a social work practice educator?
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