SOCIAL WORKER COMPETENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Introduction. Training of social worker requires the formulation of a set of requirements formed as a result of learning competencies. However, the requirements for the competence in all occupations vary under the influence of various factors. One of such factor is the industrial revolution, leading to changes in the structure of competencies in a variety of professions in general and in particular of the social work. Purpose of the article – consider requirements for the content of the social worker competences arising under the influence of changes caused by the industrial revolution. Results. A comparative analysis of trends in changes to the professional requirements has been shown that in the category of general competencies in various professions, there is a convergence. The demands on creativity, emotional and social intelligence is growing. There is a general need in a variety of competences in the framework of even a single specialty. There are new forms of employment and professional associations. This causes a corresponding change in the content of professional work in the field of social work. There is a necessity in the formation of the unique competencies of each specialist, meeting the requirements of a variety of tasks. Originality. There are new general and specific competencies of a social worker in the context of its collaboration with experts in the fields of psychology, law, and sociology and information technology. Conclusion. The current trend in the activities of the social worker is the transition from social assistance to different groups with disabilities to organizing the activities of different social groups at the micro, and macro levels. In the process of the organization and maintenance of this activity the social worker collaborates with professionals in other areas, causing the process of rapprochement between competencies. New forms of utilization of information technology require the transition from information literacy to information competence. There is a necessity of formation of a variety of competencies of future social worker which require knowledge and using the individual characteristics and competences of a student in process of learning.