CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.

1
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C1.1Thesocialworkerconsciously
considersinterpersonalprocesses.
Thesocialworkercanobserveandmakesenseofinterand
intrapersonalprocessesandrelatethemtoeachother.
Thesocialworkercanrecogniseanddescribedynamics,
patternsandprojectionsinhumaninteractions.
Thesocialworkerreflectsonhisobservationsandcan
interprethumaninteractionsandcanactaccordingly.
Thesocialworkercandirectarelationshipfunctionallyand
establishauthenticcontacts.
C1.2Thesocialworkercandealwith
culturalandsubculturaldifferences.
Thesocialworkerhasinsightinthelivesofdifferent
communities.
Thesocialworkeradoptshisinterculturalskills
appropriatelywhenherelatestodifferentcommunities.
Thesocialworkercommunicatesdifferentlydependingon1)
theneedsofthepeopleheworkswithand2)ontheirwayof
communicating.Atthesametimeheremainsauthentic.
C1.3Thesocialworkercommunicates
openlyandclearly.
Thesocialworkercommunicatesspontaneouslybut
selectivelyabouthisinnerprocesses.
Thesocialworkersearchesforfeedbackwithotherpeople
andknowshowtovaluethisfeedback.
C1.4Thesocialworkercangivespace
toothersandtakeupspacehimself.
Thesocialworkerkeepsaneyetoothersandseestoitthat
theycandemonstratethemselvesandexertpower.
Thesocialworkerisvisiblyavailableforothersandexerts
power.
C1.Thesocialwor ker can
r elateauthenticallyto
peopleandgr oupsof
peoplewithinhisfunction.
C1.5Thesocialworkercaninstigate
otherpeopleandcanbeinstigatedby
others.
Thesocialworkercancreateconfidenceandtrustwithpeople.
Thesocialworkercanmotivateandsupportpeoplewhenthey
gothroughchange.
Thesocialworkerrelatestopeopleandshowsreal
commitmentinhisbondswithpeople.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.2
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C2.1Thesocialworkerdescribesand
analysessocialsituationscompletely.
Thesocialworkercanobservesituationsintheirentirety.
Thesocialworkerexploresthesituationandactivelylooks
forinformation.
Thesocialworkeranalysesandunderstandsthesituation.
Thesocialworkerintegratesmultiplescientificdisciplines
andmethodicalanalysismodelsinhisanalysisofsocial
situations.
Thesocialworkerinterpretssituations.
Thesocialworkertakesupinterpretationsofallpartiesin
hisanalysisandinterpretationofsocialsituations.
C2.Thesocialwor ker can
putinter actionsbetween
peopleincontextand
descr ibethemfr oma
gener alistper spective.
C2.2Thesocialworkerreportsinsuch
awaythattheinformationis
meaningful,acceptableand
understandableforallparties.
Thesocialworkerwritesadequatereportsinaclearstyle.
Thesocialworkerkeepsinmindallpartiesinhisreports.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.3
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C3.1Thesocialworkerworkson
changeinamethodicallyjustifiedway.
Thesocialworkerworkssystematically.
Thesocialworkerknowshowtodealwithproblemand
needsanalyses,objectives,strategies,executionof
assignments,evaluationandremedies.
Thesocialworkercontinuallyusestheprinciplesofsocial
sciences:
o acttwoways(principleofreciprocity)
o startfromtheinterlocutorsperspective(principleof
historicity)
o workonrealpossibilitiestochange(principleof
creativity).
C3.2Thesocialworkerworkson
changeinascientificallyjustifiedway
andkeepsaneyetopracticeatthe
sametime.
Thesocialworkeradoptshismostrecentknowledgeinhis
methodology.
Thesocialworkercansearchforanswersindifferent
scientificfieldstonewmethodicalproblems.
Thesocialworkerknowshowtoconverttheoreticalinsights
andconceptstoworkingmethodically.
C3.3Thesocialworkercanjustify
everystepofhismethodologyto
himself,histargetaudienceand
himself.
Thesocialworkerreflectscriticallyonhismethodology.
Thesocialworkerjustifieshismethodologywithvalid
argumentsandreasoning.
Thesocialworkercanpresenthisreasoninginsuchaway
thathistargetaudienceandcolleagueswillunderstandand
acceptit.
C3.Thesocialwor ker can
actsociallyandusehis
gener alknowledgeofsocial
sciencesaswellashis
insightsinpr acticalcases.
C3.4Thesocialworkerisfocusedin
thedevelopmentofthequalityofhis
socialsciencesskills.
Thesocialworkerchecksifresultsactuallycorrespond
withwhatwasexpected.
Thesocialworkeranalysesstrengthsandweaknessesofhis
actions.
Thesocialworkerplansmeasurestoimprovethequalityof
hissocialactions.
Thesocialworkercarriesoutthesemeasures.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.4
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C4.1Thesocialworkercantalkabout
ethicsconcerninghisactions.
Thesocialworkerknowsabouttheethicalimplicationsof
hisactionsandthoseofothers(people,organisations,
policymakersandcommunities).
Thesocialworkercancommunicateabouthisownvalues
andatthesametimerespectothervalues(ofpeople,
organisations,policymakersandcommunities).
Thesocialworkerknowshowtomakeachoiceinethical
dilemmas.
Thesocialworkercanjustifyhischoiceethically.
C4:Thesocialwor ker
integr atesethicsinhis
actions.
C4.2Thesocialworkeracts
consciouslytakingintoaccount
fundamentalvaluesofhisprofession:
socialjusticeandsolidarity,
autonomyandselfdetermination,
honesty.
Thesocialworkerhasinternalisedthesefundamental
ethicalvalues.
Thesocialworkerassesseshisactionsandthoseofothers
startingfromtheethicalvaluesoftheprofession.
Thesocialworkerusestheseassessmentstocorrecthis
ownethicalactionsandtakesinitiativestostimulateothers
todolikewise.
Thesocialworkershowsthisby:
o standingupforvulnerablegroupsinsociety
o strivingforempowerment,emancipationand
diversity.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.5
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C5.1Thesocialworkertakesinto
accountthesocialmeaningofhis
work.
Thesocialworkerknowsaboutthesocialmeaningofhis
actionsandwork.
Thesocialworkerdevelopshisactionsandworkinthe
perspectiveofasocialproject.
C5.2Thesocialworkermeaningfully
relateshisownworktothenetworkof
socialprovisions.
Thesocialworkerconnectstothenetworkofsocial
provisions.
Thesocialworkerdevelopshisworkinsuchawaythatit
complementsorsupplementsthenetworkofsocial
provisions.
Thesocialworkeradoptsthenetworkofsocialprovisions
tohelpclientsortargetaudiences.
C5. Thesocialwor ker
oper atesfr omacr itical
r eflectiononthe
inter actionsbetweenhis
ownjob,hispr ofessional
fieldandsociety.
C5.3Thesocialworkercontributesto
policyprocessesandquality
improvementsforthesector,the
professionalfieldandtheauthorities.
Thesocialworkerdescribestherelationshipofhisown
organisationtothesector,theprofessionalfield,external
policymakersandlegislatorsonvariouslevels(regional,
national,European).
Thesocialworkerreflectscriticallyonstructuresand
policiesoftheorganisation,ofintermediariesandofthe
authoritiesandcandoastrengthsandweaknessesanalysis
accordingly.
Thesocialworkerdevelopsplanstotakeupissueswith
externalpolicymakers.
Thesocialworkertakesinitiativeswithhigherechelonsto
contributetoimprovementsforthetargetaudience.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.6
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C6.1Thesocialworkersituateshis
professionalactivitiesinthecontextof
theorganisation.
Thesocialworkercanexplain thepurposeandworkingof
theorganisationfromvariousscientificdisciplinesandcan
criticallydiscussorganisationalproblemsfromthose
disciplines.
Thesocialworkerknowsaboutthepossibilitiesand
limitationsoforganisationalstructuresandculturesand
actsaccordingly.
C6.2Thesocialworkeriscommitted
torealisingtheobjectivesofthe
organisation.
Thesocialworkerisloyaltotheorganisation.
Thesocialworkervarieshisactionsdependingonthe
interactionbetweenstrategicchoices,culturalelementsand
proceduresinanorganisation.
Thesocialworkercontributestointernalpolicies.
Thesocialworkeriscommittedtoimprovingqualityinthe
organisation.
Thesocialworkercontinuallysearchesforpossibilitiesto
improvethequalityofhisownperformancesaswellasof
thoseoftheorganisation.
Thesocialworkerfunctionswellgiventhepossibilitiesand
limitationsoftheorganisationsculture.
C6.3Thesocialworkeraimstorealise
objectivesinteam.
Thesocialworkerobservesgroupdynamicsandcan
analysethemcritically.
Thesocialworkerdiscussesgroupdynamicswithteam
membersinapositiveway.
Thesocialworkercancreatedynamicsbetweenprocess,
procedureandproductinprojectbasedteamwork.
C6.Thesocialwor ker can
wor kinteamsandin
or ganisationsandassociate
withpar tner sinanetwor k
ofor ganisations.
C6.4Thesocial workersetsup
partnershipswithothers.
Thesocialworkercandoastrengthsandweaknesses
analysisofhisexternalpartners.
Thesocialworkersetsgoalsandproceduresforhis
collaborationswithexternalpartners.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.7
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C7.1Thesocialworkeriscriticalabout
howhefunctionsprofessionallysothat
hecanimprovecontinuallyandcan
change.
Thesocialworkercanusefactstoassesshisown
weaknessesandstrengths.
Thesocialworkercanputchallengestoimproveaspectsof
hispersonaldevelopmentandhisprofessional
competencies.
Thesocialworkercanformulateissuesthatcallforattention
onthebasisofthis.
C7.2Thesocialworkerdevelopsa
personaldevelopmentplan,followsit
upandadaptsitincollaborationwith
hisorganisation.
Thesocialworkercanjustifyhisrealisticchoiceofissuesto
beimproved.
Thesocialworkeradoptsapersonaldevelopmentplanwith
practicalactionsforalloftheseissues.
Thesocialworkerrelatestheseissuesandtheactionsthatgo
withthemtotheneedsoftheorganisation.
Thesocialworkercriticallyassesseshisevolutionand
remediesitwithaneyetothepersonaldevelopmentplan.
C7.Thesocialwor ker
evolvespr ofessionallyin
theper spectiveoflifelong
lear ning.
C7.3Thesocialworkerknowshowto
criticallyrelatehisprofessional
activitiestonewsocioprofessional
developmentsallthetime.
Thesocialworkerregularlyreadsspecialisedmagazinesand
otherrelevantpublications.
Thesocialworkerhasrelevantcontactswithhisfieldand
obtainsinformationfromitaboutrecentdevelopments.
Thesocialworkerattendsseminarsandconferenceand
remainsuptodateasresult.
Thesocialworkerhashisownstrategytoremaininformed
andtousetheinformationobtainedinhisownprofession.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.8
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA LINESOF
PROGRESS
C8.1Thesocialworkercanplacethe
professionandroleofthesocialworker
intherangeofprofessionsand
disciplines.
Thesocialworkercanclarifytheroleandsurplusvalueof
thesocialworkerincollaborationswithpeoplefromother
disciplinesandtoclients.
Thesocialworkercancomplementpeoplefromother
fieldsfromhisspecificroleandaddvaluethisway.
C8.2Thesocialworkercontributesto
thedevelopmentofpracticetheory.
Thesocialworkercangeneralisethingsfromhis
professionalpractice.
Thesocialworkercanthinkaboutandanalysepractical
experiencesfromtheoriesofdifferentfields.
Thesocialworkercanthinkaboutandanalysehisown
experiencesfromexistingpracticetheories.
C8.3Thesocialworkerisabletoand
wantstocontributetoappliedscientific
researchwhichtheprofessionalfield
willbenefitfrom.
Thesocialworkercancontributetoformulating
meaningfulresearchquestionsfromhisexperience.
Thesocialworkercancontributetoinvestigatingresearch
questionsfromhisexperience.
Thesocialworkercancriticallyassesstheresultsof
appliedscientificresearch.
Thesocialworkercanintegratetheresultsofapplied
scientificresearchinhisownactions.
C8.Thesocialwor ker
contr ibutestotheidentity
andthedevelopmentofthe
pr ofessionandtothe
r ecor dedpr acticeinthe
pr ofessionalfield.
C8.4Thesocialworkersharesthe
knowledgeobtainedfromhispractice
withcolleagues,sothatitgets
integratedintheprofessionalfield.
Thesocialworkertakestheinitiativetosharethat
knowledge.
Thesocialworkercancommunicatethatknowledgeand
thetheoriesthatareconnectedtoitclearlytocolleaguesin
thefield.
Thesocialworkercandevelopcasesthatcolleaguescan
learnfrom,fromtheknowledgeinvolvedandhecanguide
thelearningprocesses.
CompetenciesforSW KHK Geel p.9
PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCIES
REALISATION PROFICIENCYCRITERIA
C9.1Thesocialworkermakes
regulations,legislationandsocial
arrangementsunderstandable,
usefulandaccessibletopeople.
Thesocialworkercanexplainthecontents,impactandresultingobligations
andconsequencesofcomplicatedlegislationunderstandably.
Thesocialworkercantranslatethecontents,impactandresultingobligations
andconsequencesofjuridicaldocumentsandproceduresintoplainlanguage
andclarifythem.
Thesocialworkercanassistpeopleinapractical,empoweringandeducational
waywhentheyfillinsocialservicesdocumentsandgothroughprocedures.
C9.2The socialworkerseestoitthat
peoplecanbenefitfromthesocial
servicesandsocialarrangementsthey
areentitledto.
Thesocialworkerunderstandshowlegislation,regulationsandsocial
arrangementsaffectanddetermine(social)relationsbetween(groupsof)
people.
Thesocialworkerhasinsightinthelegalsystemingeneralandinlegislation,
regulationsandarrangementsofsocialsecurityandsocialwelfareissuesin
particular.
Thesocialworkerrelatesthesituations,storiesandclaimsofpeopletothe
legislation,regulationsandsocialarrangementsthatapply.
Thesocialworkeradequatelycontributestoactivatingandcreatinguniversal
andsubjective(basic)rightsofpeople.
C9.Thesocialwor ker
guidespeoplethrough
thenetworkofsocial
organisations,social
servicesandsocial
ar rangements.
C9.3Thesocialworkerdirectspeople
tothemostappropriateservices.
Thesocialworkerhasbasicknowledgeofthemostcommonsocialand
welfareservicesandknowshowtofindthese.
Thesocialworkercanadequatelyreferpeopletotheappropriatesocialand
welfareservices.