child care social worker

Description

Child care social workers provide social services to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximize family's well-being and protect children from abuse and neglect. They assist adoption arrangements and find foster homes where needed.

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Theoretical Knowledge

social sciences company policies legal requirements in the social sector adolescent psychological development social justice social work theory

Practical Skills

assess social service users' situation tolerate stress apply anti-oppressive practices review social service plan apply holistic approach within social services apply socially just working principles advocate for social service users develop professional identity in social work deliver social services in diverse cultural communities involve service users and carers in care planning accept own accountability support children's wellbeing follow health and safety precautions in social care practices build helping relationship with social service users negotiate with social service users promote service users' rights communicate with social service users conduct interview in social service manage social crisis work within communities provide social counselling plan social service process cooperate at inter-professional level contribute to protecting individuals from harm apply crisis intervention organise social work packages undertake continuous professional development in social work apply organisational techniques meet standards of practice in social services determine child welfare assess the development of youth address problems critically apply problem solving in social service adhere to organisational guidelines apply quality standards in social services apply decision making within social work demonstrate leadership in social service cases consider social impact of actions on service users make legislation transparent for users of social services promote social change support traumatised children promote the safeguarding of young people empower social service users have computer literacy communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields develop professional network refer social service users manage stress in the work place report on social development prevent social problems relate empathetically listen actively apply case management work in a multicultural environment in health care negotiate with social service stakeholders support the positiveness of youths provide support to social services users apply person-centred care manage ethical issues within social services promote inclusion protect vulnerable social service users maintain records of work with service users