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2.4 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| palliative-care-social-worker | Occupational skill for the role 'palliative care social worker' (also: hospice worker, palliative care assistant, palliative care supervisor, hospice care assistant, hospice carer, palliative and hospice social worker). Use when the user asks for typical palliative care social worker work such as: typical palliative care social worker responsibilities |
Palliative Care Social Worker
Palliative care social workers provide assistance and counselling to patients with a chronic or a terminal disease and their families with the practical arrangements. They arrange the required medical care for the patient and help the family to adjust to the diagnosis by providing support and attention to their emotional needs, helping them to understand their options.
Core workflow
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
- 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
- assess social service users' situation
Hot technologies
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
Hot technologies
Top tools from 51 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-18):
- Microsoft Word — 6 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/be6d7fd3-2e51-499f-a31d-8aa0bbd32f2a), ONET 30.3 (21-1023.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*