FORMATION OF FUTURE SOCIAL WORKERS’ READINESS FOR WORKING WITH DISABLED PEOPLE

Abstract

The article analyzes the readiness of future social workers to provide qualified assistance to people with disabilities. It is emphasized that the system of training a social worker is subordinated to the task of forming basic competencies, which include both general theoretical and practical training, and the ability to reflexively and critically evaluate their activities and generate the theory from their own experience, be open to innovative forms of work. The competence of a social worker as an ability to adequately respond to needs, to solve dilemmas that arise in the process of work, using their skills and knowledge, are determined. The competence of a social worker is defined as ability adequately respond to needs and solve dilemmas that arise in the process of work. The most important components of a social worker: the ability to clearly identify the social problem; apply appropriate technological professional intervention; develop social protection and representation, adapt and implement innovative social technologies work; organize and conduct training seminars and job searches; develop and implement social advertising; organize and implement social prevention activities; implement awareness raising programs; organize medical, psychological, educational, legal and social assistance to people with disabilities; develop and implement social and rehabilitation programs.The main problems of the current system of future social workers’ training to work with people with disabilities in Ukraine are effective ways of resolving them.