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foster care support worker

Foster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents.

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Description

Foster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents. They help them to recover by placing them in appropriate families and making sure that the children welfare is a priority.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

social sciences adolescent psychological development company policies social justice legal requirements in the social sector customer service child protection

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

relate empathetically conduct interview in social service build helping relationship with social service users maintain the trust of service users maintain privacy of service users apply person-centred care support social service users with specific communication needs apply decision making within social work protect vulnerable social service users promote the safeguarding of young people assess the development of youth assist social service users with physical disabilities communicate with social service users tolerate stress apply socially just working principles promote social change demonstrate leadership in social service cases meet standards of practice in social services support the positiveness of youths promote inclusion advocate for social service users encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities work within communities maintain records of work with service users promote service users' rights undertake continuous professional development in social work provide social counselling refer service users to community resources follow health and safety precautions in social care practices communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields support harmed social service users support social service users' positiveness work in a multicultural environment in health care apply problem solving in social service manage stress in the work place report on social development support service users to use technological aids prepare youths for adulthood undertake risk assessment of social service users deliver social services in diverse cultural communities comply with legislation in social services support children's wellbeing apply quality standards in social services evaluate prospective foster parents assist individuals with disabilities in community activities apply holistic approach within social services accept own accountability involve service users and carers in care planning support social service users in skills management prevent social problems assist social service users in formulating complaints apply organisational techniques manage social crisis contribute to protecting individuals from harm listen actively assess social service users' situation support service users in developing skills determine child welfare adhere to organisational guidelines conduct foster care visits review social service plan monitor service users' health support traumatised children

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)