ISCO Specialization 3412.4.3 Child Welfare Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Child Welfare Worker: Child welfare workers provide early intervention and support to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise the family well-being and protect children from abuse and neglect. They advocate for children so that their rights are respected within and outside the family. They may assist single parents or find foster homes for abandoned or abused children.
Essential Skills
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Determine Child Placement
- Delegate Activities
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Support Service Users In Developing Skills
- Maintain Privacy Of Service Users
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Contribute To The Safeguarding Of Children
- Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
- Support Harmed Social Service Users
- Monitor Service Users' Health
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Customer Service
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Perform Child Welfare Investigations
- Assist Disabled Individuals To Participate In Community Activities
- Provide Social Counselling
- Company Policies
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Handle Conflicts
- Assist Social Service Users With Physical Disabilities
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Support Social Service Users' Positiveness
- Listen Actively
- Assist Social Service Users In Formulating Complaints
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Support Social Service Users In Skills Management
- Manage Social Crisis
- Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Prevent Social Problems
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Support Children'S Wellbeing
- Support Service Users To Use Technological Aids
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Manage Children'S Problems
- Encourage Social Service Users To Preserve Their Independence In Their Daily Activities
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Comply With Legislation In Social Services
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Accept Own Accountability
- Promote Inclusion
- Social Justice
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Tolerate Stress
- Child Protection
- Undertake Risk Assessment Of Clients
- Relate Empathetically
- Work Within Communities
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Promote Social Change
- Review Social Service Plan
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Communicate With Youth
- Social Sciences
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Refer Service Users To Community Resources
- Support Social Service Users With Specific Communication Needs
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Report On Social Development
Alternative Names
- Child Welfare Social Care Worker
- Children And Families Welfare Worker
- Children'S Welfare Officer
- Child Welfare Officer
- Children And Families Welfare Officer
- Welfare Officer (Children)
