ISCO Specialization 2635.3.13 Family Social Worker
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Family Social Worker: Family social workers provide emotional and practical help and advice to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, marital and financial problems. They provide advice on what is best for the children in relation to their stay with their families or not, depending on the particular situation.
Essential Skills
- Protect Vulnerable Social Service Users
- Cooperate At Inter-Professional Level
- Promote Social Change
- Promote Service Users' Rights
- Organise Social Work Packages
- Manage Ethical Issues Within Social Services
- Build Helping Relationship With Social Service Users
- Empower Individuals, Families And Groups
- Support Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
- Apply Anti-Oppressive Practices
- Review Social Service Plan
- Develop Professional Network
- Prepare Youths For Adulthood
- Company Policies
- Contribute To Protecting Individuals From Harm
- Promote Inclusion
- Advocate For Social Service Users
- Accept Own Accountability
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Tolerate Stress
- Apply Case Management
- Apply Quality Standards In Social Services
- Prevent Social Problems
- Manage Stress In Organisation
- Promote The Safeguarding Of Young People
- Provide Social Counselling
- Delegate Activities
- Undertake Continuous Professional Development In Social Work
- Meet Standards Of Practice In Social Services
- Apply Problem Solving In Social Service
- Communicate Professionally With Colleagues In Other Fields
- Develop Professional Identity In Social Work
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Family Law
- Listen Actively
- Deliver Social Services In Diverse Cultural Communities
- Work In Partnership With Social Services Users
- Conduct Interview In Social Service
- Empower Social Service Users
- Apply Person-Centred Care
- Assess The Development Of Youth
- Negotiate With Social Service Stakeholders
- Consider Social Impact Of Actions On Service Users
- Support The Positiveness Of Youths
- Adolescent Psychological Development
- Apply Holistic Approach Within Social Services
- Social Justice
- Address Problems Critically
- Report On Social Development
- Have Computer Literacy
- Apply Decision Making Within Social Work
- Assist Families In Crisis Situations
- Make Legislation Transparent For Users Of Social Services
- Social Sciences
- Refer Social Service Users
- Apply Socially Just Working Principles
- Social Work Theory
- Reflect On Practice
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Relate Empathetically
- Work Within Communities
- Involve Service Users And Carers In Care Planning
- Support Social Service Users To Manage Their Financial Affairs
- Communicate With Social Service Users
- Maintain Records Of Work With Service Users
- Plan Social Service Process
- Negotiate With Social Service Users
- Handle Conflicts
- Legal Requirements In The Social Sector
- Apply Crisis Intervention
- Follow Health And Safety Precautions In Social Care Practices
- Demonstrate Leadership In Social Service Cases
- Assess Social Service Users' Situation
- Manage Social Crisis
Optional Skills
- Support Social Service Users To Live At Home
