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Total years of experience :10 years, 2 Months
Listening Skills
A significant portion of a social worker’s job involves interviewing clients and other parties involved in a client’s care. To provide the most effective services and counseling, a social worker must develop the ability to listen carefully and pay attention to details. This may involve learning to take detailed notes so as to easily recall what was said later. Effective listening also involves paying attention to how the social worker reacts as the client is speaking. This means avoiding giving signs that the social worker disagrees with something a client has said, interrupting a client, rolling eyes, doodling, multitasking, or yawning and appearing generally disinterested in what the client is saying.
Communication in social work is one of the most fundamental skills, and any worker can benefit from a focus on communicating effectively. Effective communication skills are one of the most crucial components of a social worker’s job. Every day, social workers must communicate with clients to gain information, convey critical information and make important decisions. Without effective communication skills, a social worker may not be able to obtain or convey that information, thereby causing detrimental effects to clients.
