As a social worker you'll work in a variety of settings such as local authorities, NHS trusts or the voluntary and private sectors with a diverse client base including children, adults, the elderly, families and those with disabilities, addictions, learning difficulties and mental health issues.
To practise as a social worker, you must be registered with Social Work England.
Visit www.ukmalayali.co.uk foe more details including the registration process in detail.
To register with Social Work England, you first need to successfully complete an approved degree or postgraduate programme in social work. Courses take three or four years full time. A degree apprenticeship in social work has also been approved.
In order to qualify as a social worker in the UK, you will need either an undergraduate degree in social work or a master’s degree in social work if your first degree was in another subject. An undergraduate degree in social work will take three or four years of full time study. The curriculum will differ depending on where you take your degree, but will likely include the theoretical study of topics such as ethics, assessments, mental health, disability and interventions, and practical placements in social work settings.
As a social worker you'll work in a variety of settings such as local authorities, NHS trusts or the voluntary and private sectors with a diverse client base including children, adults, the elderly, families and those with disabilities, addictions, learning difficulties and mental health issues.
How do I gain social work qualifications?
Social work is a graduate profession, so you need to be educated to at least degree level in order to qualify.
There are a number of routes you can take to become a social worker. The most obvious is to study for an undergraduate degree in social work. The majority of institutions provide Bachelors courses in the subject, so do your research to find out which is the right one for you.
If your first degree was in an unrelated subject, your next option is to consider a Masters in social work (MSW). Search postgraduate social work courses.
Should I do a social work apprenticeship?
It's possible to qualify through a social work degree apprenticeship.
Taking approximately three years to complete, apprentices gain an honours degree in social work, enabling them to register with Social Work England, the regulator for social workers.
To become a successful social worker you'll need to be skilled in the following areas:
Active listening - entails listening, paying attention to and remembering what others tell you and demonstrating this through appropriate body language and responses.
Boundary setting - the nature of the work means it's easy to get emotionally invested in cases. Setting boundaries ensures that professional lines aren't crossed and it keeps you focused on the end goal.
Critical and creative thinking - being able to think on your feet enables you to make important decisions and solve complex problems based on your knowledge, understanding and analysis of a case.
Communication - Social workers need to communicate with a variety of people in a number of different ways, be this talking to clients face-to-face or over the phone, presenting cases to colleagues or making written referrals.
IT - you'll need to keep up-to-date, accurate records of all cases and complete a substantial amount of paperwork, so proficiency with computers is essential.
Organisation - social workers have to juggle a heavy caseload and liaise with other agencies on a daily basis, so organisational skills are vital.
Resilience - the work is emotionally challenging and you'll likely have to deal with individuals and families in crisis on a regular basis.
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9 мар 2022
