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PCF - Social worker: Female social worker takes notes with female service user

PCF - Social worker

What social workers should demonstrate in the early stages of their career
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Professionalism: Professional woman sitting at desk
Professionalism
Identify and behave as a professional social worker, committed to professional development
Values and ethics: Lady Justice with scales
Values and ethics
Apply social work ethical principles and value to guide professional practices
Diversity and equality: Diverse group of people
Diversity and equality
Recognise diversity and apply anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles in practice
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Rights, justice and economic wellbeing: Job forms
Rights, justice and economic wellbeing
Advance human rights and promote social justice and economic wellbeing
Knowledge: Social workers looking for books
Knowledge
Develop and apply relevant knowledge from social work practice and research, social sciences, law, other professional and relevant fields, and from the experience of people who use services
Critical reflection and analysis: Woman reflecting on something at computer screen
Critical reflection and analysis
Apply critical reflection and analysis to inform and provide a rationale for professional decision-making
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Sills and interventions: Social worker calms down distressed family
Skills and interventions
Use judgement, knowledge and authority to intervene with individuals, families and communities to promote independence, provide support, prevent harm and enable progress
Contexts and organisations: Group meeting
Contexts and organisations
Engage with, inform, and adapt to changing organisational contexts, and the social and policy environments that shape practice. Operate effectively within and contribute to the development of organisations and services, including multi-agency and inter-professional settings
Professional leadership: People in training/meeting
Professional leadership
Promote the profession and good social work practice. Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of others. Develop personal influence and be part of the collective leadership and impact of the profession
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