ISCO Specialization 3412.4.5 Family Support Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Family Support Worker: Family support workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, marital and financial difficulties. They provide advice on the best solution for the children in relation to their stay with their families or not. They also provide information on the available services based on the family's specific needs.
Essential Skills
- Handle Conflicts
- Assist Social Service Users With Physical Disabilities
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Assist Disabled Individuals To Participate In Community Activities
- Promote Inclusion
- Review Social Service Plan
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Support Social Service Users' Positiveness
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Maintain The Trust Of Service Users
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Customer Service
- Support Social Service Users In Skills Management
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Social Justice
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Support Service Users To Use Technological Aids
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Work Within Communities
- Manage Social Crisis
- Monitor Service Users' Health
- Undertake Risk Assessment Of Clients
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Refer Service Users To Community Resources
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Assist Social Service Users In Formulating Complaints
- Tolerate Stress
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Report On Social Development
- Company Policies
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Family Law
- Social Sciences
- Delegate Activities
- Support Social Service Users With Specific Communication Needs
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Support Harmed Social Service Users
- Assist Families In Crisis Situations
- Relate Empathetically
- Support Service Users In Developing Skills
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Listen Actively
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Encourage Social Service Users To Preserve Their Independence In Their Daily Activities
- Maintain Privacy Of Service Users
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Comply With Legislation In Social Services
- Support Social Service Users To Manage Their Financial Affairs
- Provide Social Counselling
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Prevent Social Problems
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Promote Social Change
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Accept Own Accountability
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
Optional Skills
- Support Children'S Wellbeing
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Assess The Development Of Youth
Alternative Names
- Intensive Family Support Worker
- Early Help Family Worker
- Family Engagement Worker
- Family Intervention Worker
- Early Intervention Worker (Families)
- Children And Families Support Worker
- Family Service Worker
- Family Social Care Worker
- Family Advice Worker
- Family Worker (Early Intervention)
