family support worker

Family support workers provide actionable advice and emotional support to families that go through difficulties such as addictions, disabilities, sickness, imprisoned parents, marital and financial difficulties. They provide advice on the best solution for the children in relation to their stay with their families or not, based on the assessment of the family situation. Family support worker also provide information on the available services based on the family's specific needs and the recommendations of the social worker.

Alternative Labels

children and families support worker

early help family worker

early intervention worker (families)

family advice worker

family engagement worker

family intervention worker

family service worker

family social care worker

family worker (early intervention)

intensive family support worker

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 assist families in crisis situations 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 comply with legislation in social services conduct interview in social service contribute to protecting individuals from harm deliver social services in diverse cultural communities demonstrate leadership in social service cases encourage social service users to preserve their independence in their daily activities follow health and safety precautions in social care practices 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 the work place meet standards of practice in social services monitor service users' health prevent social problems promote inclusion promote service users' rights promote social change 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 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 to manage their financial affairs support social service users with specific communication needs support social service users' positiveness 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

company policies customer service family law legal requirements in the social sector social justice social sciences

Optional Skills and Competences

assess the development of youth promote the safeguarding of young people support children's wellbeing support the positiveness of youths

Optional Knowledge

adolescent psychological development

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4c89c65c-4e35-44e3-8fa0-5d73e9e15325

Status

released

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