child welfare worker

Child welfare workers provide early intervention and support to children and their families in order to improve their social and psychological functioning. They aim to maximise the family well-being and protect children from abuse and neglect. They advocate for children so that their rights are respected within and outside the family. They may assist single parents or find foster homes for abandoned or abused children.

Alternative Labels

children's welfare officer

children and families welfare officer

children and families welfare worker

child welfare officer

child welfare social care worker

child welfare worker

welfare officer (children)

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2ae76ccc-f02e-4eb6-b693-fff70ba8f409

Status

released

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