Abstract
This paper reviews and analyzes the stages of development of social worker’s occupation as describes in details all stages of development of this process in Bulgaria. Described and analyzed are the main connections of this process as well as the cooperation of all participants in this stage as well as the end user. Presented is profile of the social worker as made is critical attempt for identification of main needs of occupational training of social activity experts. Based on this critical analysis drawn are several complexes of recommendations and proposals.
Highlights
The research interest to the occupation* of the social worker manifests from the insufficiently clear profile in Bulgaria at the moment, according to the dynamic needs of population
Discussed are issues related to what professionals in essence the social activity experts are, what their rights, duties, responsibilities are, which are the areas of realization, what the models of occupational activity are which shall be performed according to the example of other countries where the occupation of the social worker has traditions and accumulated good practices. *As „occupation” understood is a combination of knowledge and skills, necessary for the execution of certain position, acquired through training or work experience - National Classification of Occupations and Professions, 2011. http://ijasos.ocerintjournals.org 508
As previously noted social work is a new occupation in Bulgarian professional life
Summary
The research interest to the occupation* of the social worker manifests from the insufficiently clear profile in Bulgaria at the moment, according to the dynamic needs of population. Discussed are issues related to what professionals in essence the social activity experts are, what their rights, duties, responsibilities are, which are the areas of realization, what the models of occupational activity are which shall be performed according to the example of other countries where the occupation of the social worker has traditions and accumulated good practices. In July 2014 in Melbourne the Executive Committee of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) reach consent that the review of the social worker’s global definition has ended and suggest presented to be new definition for the occupation of the „social work”, namely: “Social work is occupation, based on the practice and academic discipline promoting social change and development, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. The aforementioned definition may be extended at national and/or regional level”.*
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