Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
crisis situation social worker
ESCO occupation · 65 essential, 5 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
contribute to protecting individuals from harm
crisis intervention
apply organisational techniques
delegate activities
adhere to organisational guidelines
develop professional identity in social work
social work theory
maintain records of work with service users
manage stress in organisation
relate empathetically
cooperate at inter-professional level
apply person-centred care
consider social impact of actions on service users
apply quality standards in social services
involve service users and carers in care planning
prevent social problems
apply problem solving in social service
provide social counselling
report on social development
have computer literacy
manage social crisis
work in a multicultural environment in health care
apply anti-oppressive practices
negotiate with social service stakeholders
work in partnership with social services users
follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
manage ethical issues within social services
social sciences
work within communities
advocate for social service users
accept own accountability
handle conflicts
assess social service users' situation
conduct interview in social service
listen actively
company policies
meet standards of practice in social services
promote social change
legal requirements in the social sector
build helping relationship with social service users
social justice
apply socially just working principles
organise social work packages
make legislation transparent for users of social services
protect vulnerable social service users
promote service users' rights
reflect on practice
apply case management
apply decision making within social work
communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
negotiate with social service users
empower social service users
develop professional network
refer social service users
review social service plan
apply crisis intervention
plan social service process
address problems critically
deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
apply holistic approach within social services
promote inclusion
demonstrate leadership in social service cases
undertake continuous professional development in social work
tolerate stress
communicate with social service users
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: social counsellor · community social worker · mental health social worker · substance misuse worker · mental health support worker
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.