Social Worker Family Support Services

Case Work
• Providing counselling and case management for community members, children, residents, individuals, couples and families
• Providing family preservation services
• Conducting hospital and home visits as appropriate
• Holding case conferences / family meetings
• Crisis Management
• Referral for specialized services as require

Group Work
• Organizing and conducting groups
• Conducting needs analysis and developing proposals accordingly

Community Work
• Involvement in community development projects as required
• Compiling and presenting relevant presentations as necessary

Education
• Sharing of knowledge in order to further the development of volunteers, students, care workers, social work and social auxiliary staff
• Providing public education on psychosocial matters
• Speaking at, writing articles for, arranging, and/or participating in seminars and conferences as appropriate

Professional Development / Functioning
• Maintaining and developing appropriate professional qualifications, skills, knowledge related to field of work
• Furthering own professional development by making use of internal and external development opportunities
• Attending conferences, lectures and workshops

Research
• Participating in agency research
• Initiating and completing other research that is beneficial to the organization
• Ensuring CPD points are obtained

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Team
• Facilitating a collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationship with the multidisciplinary team
• Liaising and arranging meetings with relevant internal divisions as necessary
• Attending psychiatric clinics as required

Liaison with External Affiliates / Organizations
• Facilitating a collaborative and mutually beneficial working relationship with affiliates and external organizations

Ad Hoc Tasks / Administration
• Ensuring all information regarding clients, groups, and other projects are appropriately maintained
• Maintaining of records, process notes and statistics timeously
• Writing relevant reports as appropriate
• Liaising with and reporting to the relevant internal and external stakeholders