The Collar360

Gerontology social worker

Other names

older adults community care social worker, geriatric social worker, seniors social worker, social care gerontologist, social work gerontologist, gerontological social worker, older adults social worker

Social work and counselling

They help old people and their families with their needs, find services for them, check their health needs, and work with medical staff.

TrainingMany years of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, offices of NGOs and agenciesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.

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    Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.

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    Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
assistant social pour personnes âgées/assistante sociale pour personnes âgées
español
trabajador social para el ámbito gerontológico/trabajadora social para el ámbito gerontológico
العربية
أخصائي في علم الشيخوخة / أخصائية في علم الشيخوخة
português
Assistente social em gerontologia social
Deutsch
Sozialarbeiter im Bereich Altenhilfe/Sozialarbeiterin im Bereich Altenhilfe
italiano
assistente sociale per anziani

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