Employer Requirements for the Development of Professional Competencies of Social Work Specialists

Objective:

To identify employer requirements in the field of social work and analyze the professional and practical competencies required from social service specialists.

During the interview, the Head of the Social Services Department of the Bazar-Korgon City Department of Labour, Migration and Social Security, Seimanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna and the Career and Practice Supervisor for the speciality of the Social Work at the College of Economics and Law, Anarbay kyzy Aitbu, discussed issues related to the training of social work specialists.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: What are the main functions of your department?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

Our department provides social services to the population, supports families in difficult life situations, offers assistance to people with disabilities, and organizes state social benefits.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: What difficulties do social work specialists most often face?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

The main difficulty is working with people in different psychological states. Every client comes with individual problems, so a personalized approach and high responsibility are required.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: What qualities should a social work specialist have?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

A specialist should be patient, responsible, communicative, and psychologically stable. The most important quality is the ability to understand people.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: Which professional competencies should be developed in social workers?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

Communicative and psychological competencies should be developed, as well as the ability to work with people in different emotional conditions. Practical skills, decision-making ability, and stress resistance are also essential.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: What should be emphasized in the training process of specialists?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

Special attention should be given to practical training and psychological disciplines, as the work is directly related to interaction with people.

Anarbay kyzy Aitbu: What advice would you give to young specialists?

Seymanbaeva Nurzada Zhumanazarovna:

The most important thing is to understand people and treat every client with respect and humanity. It is also essential to continuously learn and gain experience.

CONCLUSION:

The interview revealed that the training of social work specialists should focus on developing practical, communicative, psychological, and stress-management competencies. According to the employer, these qualities play a key role in improving the quality of social services and forming professional standards of specialists