The duties and responsibilities of Family Support Workers vary depending on the needs of the family they are helping, but their key duties and responsibilities can include:
1. Assessing the needs of their clients
2. Creating a plan of support for their clients based on a needs assessment
3. Conducting regular caseload reviews with families and individual clients during home visits to ensure that there are no issues at home
4. Ensuring adherence to standards and legislation for confidentiality, equality and diversity
5. Managing their workload and scheduled commitments
6. Keeping records and updating reports for their cases
7. Attending court sessions dealing with the care and protection of children
8. Working with Social Workers to determine a family’s needs when a child returns home after being in foster care
The role will also suit a Newly Qualified Social Worker looking for opportunities.
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