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rehabilitation support worker

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Description

Rehabilitation support workers provide counselling to individuals dealing with birth defects or with major consequences caused by diseases, accidents, and burnouts. They help them to cope with personal, social and vocational issues. They assess the personal needs of clients, develop rehabilitation plans, get involved in the training, and help people undergoing a rehabilitation plan with job placement.

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Theoretical Knowledge

disability care social sciences disability types company policies legal requirements in the social sector social justice rehabilitation social work theory adolescent psychological development screen reader occupational health

Practical Skills

work in multidisciplinary health teams 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 follow health and safety precautions in social care practices build helping relationship with social service users support individuals to adjust to physical disability 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 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 empower social service users evaluate older adults' ability to take care of themselves 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 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 support children's wellbeing assess the development of youth support traumatised children promote the safeguarding of young people provide stroke rehabilitation services prepare youths for adulthood support the positiveness of youths support social service users to live at home