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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| clinical-social-worker | Occupational skill for the role 'clinical social worker' (also: clinical social support worker). Use when the user asks for typical clinical social worker work such as: Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.; Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.; Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems. |
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse, advocating for them and helping them gain access to the necessary resources. They also focus on the impact of medical and public health issues within social aspects.
Core workflow
- Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
- Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
- Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, or making changes.
- Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
- Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
- Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- accept own accountability
- address problems critically
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise on mental health
- advocate for social service users
- apply anti-oppressive practices
- apply case management
- apply crisis intervention
- apply decision making within social work
- apply holistic approach within social services
- apply organisational techniques
- apply person-centred care
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply quality standards in social services
- apply socially just working principles
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Hot technologies
Top tools from 39 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-10):
- EHR tools — 13 %
- electronic health records (EHR) — 8 %
- Google Meet — 8 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6a167ceb-f847-4ef0-af47-89454c53770b), ONET 30.3 (21-1014.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*