ISCO Specialization 3412.4.11 Residential Home Adult Care Worker

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Residential Home Adult Care Worker: Residential home adult care workers counsel and support vulnerable adults who have physical or mental disabilities or addiction issues. They monitor their progress and provide them with care in a positive living environment. They work with families to support individuals' development and meet their needs.

Essential Skills

  • Social Justice
  • Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
  • Undertake Risk Assessment Of Clients
  • Conduct Interview In Social Service
  • Support Service Users In Developing Skills
  • Apply Socially Just Working Principles
  • Assist Social Service Users In Formulating Complaints
  • Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
  • Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
  • Relate Empathetically
  • Support Social Service Users' Positiveness
  • Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
  • Refer Service Users To Community Resources
  • Listen Actively
  • Assist Social Service Users With Physical Disabilities
  • Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
  • Manage Stress In Organisation
  • Review Social Service Plan
  • Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
  • Advocate For Social Service Users
  • Maintain Privacy Of Service Users
  • Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
  • Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
  • Social Sciences
  • Work Within Communities
  • Assess Social Service Users' Situation
  • Report On Social Development
  • Customer Service
  • Monitor Service Users' Health
  • Apply Person-Centred Care
  • Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
  • Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
  • Communicate With Social Service Users
  • Promote Social Change
  • Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
  • Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
  • Support Service Users To Use Technological Aids
  • Promote Inclusion
  • Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
  • Support Social Service Users At The End Of Life
  • Delegate Activities
  • Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
  • Manage Social Crisis
  • Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
  • Support Social Service Users With Specific Communication Needs
  • Handle Conflicts
  • Support Harmed Social Service Users
  • Comply With Legislation In Social Services
  • Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
  • Support Social Service Users In Skills Management
  • Company Policies
  • Encourage Social Service Users To Preserve Their Independence In Their Daily Activities
  • Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
  • Provide Social Counselling
  • Promote Service Users' Rights
  • Tolerate Stress
  • Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
  • Assist Disabled Individuals To Participate In Community Activities
  • Apply Organisational Techniques
  • Accept Own Accountability
  • Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
  • Prevent Social Problems


Alternative Names

  • Adult Services Worker


Higher Level