Handbook Of Social Work Skills And Knowledge

As a social worker, you must be committed to working with people and helping them to solve their problems. You must have a sympathetic and cring nature, as well as the ability to empathise with clients and to win the trust of people from all kinds of backgrounds. Good communication skills are very important. You should be able to listen carefully, and ask the rihgt questions to find out more about the client's needs. Report writhing is an essential skill; your are also quite likely to need some basic IT skills to produce your reports. Surveying the breadth of current knowledge in the field, this volume is an essential resource for social work pracititoners, supervisors, educators, researchhers and student. it serves as a uniquely informative text for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in direct practice, group work advanced practice, social work administration and community organization.