Social work

People working in the field of social work whose work is a common feature of the comprehensive support of weaker and needy members of society.

Social work includes occupations that support people's welfare or improve their quality of life and occupations related to the promotion of social cohesion and the implementation of social justice principles.

It is important to take into account the needs of different target groups in this work.

OSKA forecasts growththe number of people working in the social work field in the next ten years, as well as need for new employees. This is mainly due to the increase in the proportion of older residents and the transition to community-based services.

care workers are needed the most. There is also a growing need for activity supervisors, support persons, social workers and counsellors, child protection and family workers and nannies with special needs.

In addition to diverse professional skills and knowledge, special skills such as

• knowledge of complex mental health disorders,
• traumatic awareness,
• interest protection, networking and community work skills,
• knowledge of self-sustaining care techniques and self-care of mental health,
• communication and psychology knowledge and skills, including coaching skills, counselling skills, social perception, coordination skills,
• digital literacy and the ability to use self-renewable technological solutions and data to work in their work, The transition from a central system for large institutions to a community-based welfare system will also continue in long-term care. As a significant trend, the field is seeing more and more mental health problems and consequently clients with increasingly complex problems.

  Information is based on the OSKA Social Work Work Workforce and Skills Survey, which forecast employment in the field until 2030.