[DeepL:] The social assistant supports children, adolescents and people with disabilities of different ages within the framework of curative education. With their specialist knowledge, they support and complement the work of educators in daycare centers, children's and young people's residential homes, as well as recreational and vacation homes.
Whether it is accompanying them on their daily shopping trips, carrying out household tasks or providing nursing care in institutions or private households, social assistants actively shape and plan the everyday lives of their charges. In addition to the specialist knowledge they have acquired, they also need a sure instinct and a sense of responsibility. Empathy, communication and patience, but also creativity, spontaneity and the ability to work in a team are also necessary and essential qualities that you need for your work as a social assistant and that are used every day.
With the successful graduation as a state-approved social assistant, you will also acquire the intermediate school leaving certificate (MSA) and have thus fulfilled all entry requirements to directly enter the diverse professional world of social assistance. This also opens up further career development opportunities for various educational and health professions, such as training to become an educator or a health and pediatric nurse.
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