Competencias del trabajador social en el campo laboral y los nuevos desafíos de la profesión.

Abstract

Social Work professionals require skills for their performance within the company, as they constitute a relevant actor within this context, acting in a work scenario that mediates with a human group that must achieve economic and social balance, through productivity. (Urra, 2013). To carry out this analysis, a mixed approach is adopted. The sample, composed of 6 texts on the professional and emerging competencies of the Social Work professional and 26 Social Work professionals, were selected through probabilistic convenience sampling. Surveys were administered to these participants which served for a respective analysis. The results of the bibliographic review revealed that there is an important emphasis on the technical-methodological competencies of the different authors reviewed, which can be developed in the higher education field, but emphasizing the practical application of knowledge, since it implies the management of techniques and methodologies specific to social work. Regarding the results of the survey, professionals indicated that 21% used leadership competence, followed by 18% the ability to assess needs and appropriately guide intervention strategies, and 9% chose the ability to critically reflect. and ability to interact with others. As a result, the vast majority of professionals use leadership competence in one of the functions of their work in the workplace.