7. Intervention and Skills: Use judgment and authority to intervene with individuals, families and communities to promote independence, provide support and prevent harm, neglect and abuse Readiness for Practice End of First Placement Qualifying level demonstrated in the context of the last placement Demonstrate core communication skills and the capacity to develop them With guidance, use a range of verbal, non-verbal and written methods of communication relevant to the placement 7.1 Identify and apply a range of verbal, non-verbal and written methods of communication and adapt them in line with people’s age, comprehension and culture With guidance, communicate information, advice, instruction and opinion so as to advocate, influence and persuade 7.2 Be able to communicate information, advice, instruction and professional opinion so as to advocate, influence and persuade Demonstrate the ability to engage with people in order to build compassionate and effective relationships Demonstrate the ability to build and conclude compassionate and effective relationships appropriate to the placement setting 7.3 Demonstrate the ability to engage with people, and build, manage, sustain and conclude compassionate and effective relationships Demonstrate awareness of a range of frameworks to assess and plan intervention With guidance, demonstrate an holistic approach to the identification of circumstances, rights, strengths and risks 7.4 Demonstrate an holistic approach to the identification of needs, circumstances, rights, strengths and risks Identify and use appropriate frameworks to assess, give meaning to, plan, implement and review effective interventions and evaluate the outcomes 7.5 Select and use appropriate frameworks to assess, give meaning to, plan, implement and review effective interventions and evaluate the outcomes, in partnership with service users With guidance, use a planned and structured approach, informed by at two social work methods and models 7.6 Use a planned and structured approach, informed by social work methods, models and to promote positive change and independence and to prevent harm Recognise the importance of community resources, groups and networks for individuals 7.7 Recognise how the development of community resources, groups and networks enhance outcomes for individuals Demonstrate basic ability to produce written documents relevant for practice Demonstrate skills in recording and report writing appropriate to the setting 7.8 Maintain accurate, comprehensible, succinct and timely records and reports in accordance with applicable legislation,
protocols and guidelines, to support professional judgment and organisational responsibilities With guidance, demonstrate skills in sharing information appropriately and respectfully 7.9 Demonstrate skills in sharing information appropriately and respectfully Demonstrate awareness of the impact of multiple factors, changing circumstances and uncertainty in people’s lives 7.10 Recognise complexity, multiple factors, changing circumstances and uncertainty in people’s to be able to prioritise your intervention With guidance, understand the authority of the social work role 7.11 Understand the authority of the social work role and begin to use this appropriately and confidently as an accountable professional Demonstrate initial awareness of risk and safeguarding With guidance, identify the factors that may create or exacerbate risk to individuals, their families or carers, to the public or to professionals, including yourself 7.12 Recognise the factors that create or exacerbate risk to individuals, their families or carers, to the public or to professionals, including yourself, and contribute to the assessment and management of risk With guidance, identify appropriate responses to safeguard vulnerable people 7.13 With support, identify appropriate responses to safeguard vulnerable people and promote their wellbeing 8. Contexts and Organisations: Engage with, inform, and to changing contexts that shape practice. Operate effectively within own organisational frameworks and contribute to the development of services and organisations. Operate effectively within multi-agency and partnerships and settings Readiness for Practice End of Placement Qualifying level demonstrated in the context of the last placement Demonstrate awareness of the impact of organisational context on social work practice With guidance, recognise that social work operates within, and responds to, changing economic, social, political and organisational contexts 8.1 Recognise that social work operates within, and responds to, changing economic, social, political and organisational contexts With guidance, understand obligations, structures and behaviours within organisations and how these impact on policy, procedure and practice 8.2 Understand the roles and responsibilities of social workers in a range of organisations, lines of accountability and the boundaries of professional autonomy and discretion With guidance, work within the organisational context of your placement setting and understand the lines of accountability 8.3 Understand legal obligations, structures and behaviours within organisations and how these impact on policy, procedure and practice Understand and respect the role of others within the organisation and work effectively with them 8.4 Be able to work within an organisation’s remit and contribute to its evaluation and development