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Career Guidance Knowledge social sciences, journalism and information K031 - social and behavioural sciences K0313 - psychology Adolescent psychological development
Description
The developments needs of children and young persons, their behaviour and the attachment relationships and the possible signs of developmental delay.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 23 occupations
- Optional in 14 occupations
- Total: 37 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Child care social workerChild care social workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximize family's well-…
- Consultant social workerConsultant social workers deliver high quality social work services by contributing to the development and improvement of social work and social care practice. They contribute to p…
- Education welfare officerEducation welfare officers address the social and psychological well-being of students. They counsel students concerning their personal issues that affect their school behaviour, p…
- Foster care support workerFoster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents. They help them to recover by placing them in appro…
- Educational counsellorEducational counsellors provide practical and emotional support to students in a educational institution, either in small groups, classrooms, or individually. They function as an a…
- Child welfare workerChild welfare workers provide early intervention and support to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise the…
- Child day care workerChild day care workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise family's well-bei…
- Youth offending team workerYouth offending team workers support young offenders by preventing them from reoffending, counselling them for behavioural changes, referring them to agencies that provide housing,…
- Residential childcare workerResidential childcare workers counsel and support children who have physical or mental disabilities. They monitor their progress and provide them with care in a positive living env…
- Educational psychologistEducational psychologists are psychologists employed by educational institutions to provide psychological and emotional support to students in need. They are specialised in the pro…
- Mental health support workerMental health support workers assist and provide treatment to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on personalised cases and monitor their clients…
- Drug and alcohol addiction counsellorDrug and alcohol addiction counsellors provide assistance and counselling to individuals and families dealing with drug and alcohol addictions, monitoring their progress, advocatin…
- Residential home young people care workerResidential home young people care workers provide assistance and support to young people who face complex emotional needs expressed in challenging behaviours. They support young …
- Family social workerFamily social workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, marit…
- Mental health social workerMental health social workers assist and provide counselling to people with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. They focus on providing personalised support to cases and…
- Youth programme directorYouth programme directors develop and implement programmes and policies to improve and ensure youths' well-being. They facilitate communication with and between educational, recrea…
- Migrant social workerMigrant social workers provide advice to migrants in order to guide them through the necessary steps of integration, namely living and working in a foreign country. They explain el…
- Youth workerYouth workers assist and counsel young people helping them to reach their full potential by facilitating their personal, social and educational growth. They are also involved in ma…
- Sexual violence counsellorSexual violence counsellors provide support services, crisis care services and counselling to women and adolescents who have been directly or indirectly exposed to sexual assault a…
- Social services managerSocial services managers have the responsibility for strategic and operational leadership and management of staff teams and resources within and or across social services. They are…
- Substance misuse workerSubstance misuse workers provide assistance and counselling to people with substance abuse problems. They monitor their progress, advocate for them, and performe crisis interventio…
- Youth centre managerYouth centre managers plan and supervise the operations of children and youth homes which provide care and counselling services. They assess the needs for youths in the community, …
- Social pedagogueSocial pedagogues provide care, support, and education to children and young persons with different backgrounds or capabilities. They develop educational processes for young person…
Optional for
- Family support workerFamily support workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, mari…
- Social work assistantSocial work assistants are practice-based professionals who promote social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. They interact with…
- Social counsellorSocial counsellors provide support and guidance to individuals in the social work area, to help them solve specific problems in their personal life. It involves addressing personal…
- Clinical social workerClinical social workers provide therapy, counselling, and intervention services to clients. They treat clients with personal struggles, namely mental illness, addiction, and abuse,…
- Homelessness workerHomelessness workers provide on-the-spot assistance, counselling and advice to people who have housing problems or live on the streets. They present them with services available to…
- Hospital social workerHospital social workers provide counselling to patients and their families helping them to better cope with the illness, the emotions surrounding diagnosis, and with social and fin…
- Crisis situation social workerCrisis situation social workers provide emergency support and assistance to persons with physical or mental disorders by addressing their distress, impairment, and instability. The…
- Community care case workerCommunity care case workers perform assessment and care management. They organise domiciliary services to support vulnerable adults who are living with physical impairment or conva…
- Social care workerSocial care workers provide support and help people with care services. They help people to live full and valued lives in the community. They assist babies, young children, adolesc…
- Victim support officerVictim support officers provide assistance and counselling to people who were victim of or have witnessed crimes such as sexual assault, domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour. Th…
- Criminal justice social workerCriminal justice social workers tackle criminal behaviour and reduce risk of reoffending by promoting and establishing programs to prevent crime within communities. They assist in …
- Marriage counsellorMarriage counsellors support and guide couples and families that are going through crises such as depression, substance abuse and relationship problems. They help improving their c…
- Rehabilitation support workerRehabilitation support workers provide counselling to individuals dealing with birth defects or with major consequences caused by diseases, accidents, and burnouts. They help them …
- Community development social workerCommunity development social workers support individuals, families, and groups in socially or financially deprived areas. They provide leadership and bring local people together to…
Related skills
- Listen actively
- Promote social change
- Communicate with social service users
- Manage social crisis
- Maintain records of work with service users
- Deliver social services in diverse cultural communities
- Social sciences
- Apply quality standards in social services
- Assess social service users’ situation
- Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields
- Follow health and safety precautions in social care practices
- Relate empathetically
Last updated on February 19, 2026
