Family Support Worker Course

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Course

Online

£ 313 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Split into five informative and engaging modules designed by leading experts, this award-winning Family Support Worker Course is our most popular online course for anyone hoping to learn new skills and excel in this industry. Through a combination of excellent online study materials and video lessons, you will learn everything you need to know to succeed.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Family Support Worker Course is suitable for anyone who want to gain extensive knowledge, potential experience and professional skills in the related field. This is a great opportunity for all student from any academic backgrounds to learn more on this subject.

Upon successful completion of the course you will be able to obtain your course completion e-certificate free of cost. Print copy by post is also available at an additional cost of 9.99 and PDF Certificate at 4.99.

Why choose this course
Earn a free e-certificate upon successful completion.
Accessible, informative modules taught by expert instructors
Study in your own time, at your own pace, through your computer tablet or mobile device
Benefit from instant feedback through mock exams and multiple-choice assessments
Get 24/7 help or advice from our email and live chat teams
Full Tutor Support on Weekdays

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Subjects

  • Mental Health
  • Social Work
  • Relationship Building
  • Responsibilities
  • Environment
  • Specialisations
  • SUPPORT WORKER
  • Anticipated
  • Professional development
  • Support

Course programme

Module 1 - The role of family support worker
  • The functions, work environment, and daily activities of a family support worker
  • The key responsibilities of a family support worker and different specialisations
  • The key qualities of a family support worker and what a family support worker should expect
  • Duties as a family support worker
  • Professional development, career prospects, and anticipated salary as a family support worker
  • A day in the life of a family support worker
  • Pros and cons of being a family support worker
  • Work-life balance as a family support worker
  • Top tips for family support workers
Module 2 - Legislation, policy, and guidance
  • Introduction to legislation, policy, and guidance
  • Overview of legislation – England
  • The Children and Families Act 2014
  • Policy and guidance – England
  • Overview of legislation – Scotland
  • Policy and guidance – Scotland
  • Overview of legislation – Northern Ireland
  • Policy and guidance – Northern Ireland
  • Overview of legislation – Wales
  • Policy and guidance – Wales
Module 3 - The family issues and solving them
  • Parental mental health – how to help children living with parents with mental health problems
  • Parental mental health – assessing the risk of mental health problems
  • Parental mental health – intervention and support for children and families
  • Parental substance misuse – how to help children living with parents who misuse alcohol and drugs
  • Parental substance misuse – assessing the risk of parental alcohol and drug misuse
  • Parental substance misuse – intervention and support for children and families
  • Domestic abuse – what is domestic abuse?
  • Separation, divorce, and parental responsibility
  • Separation, divorce, and contact
  • General advice on talking about difficult topics
  • Books to help talking about difficult topics
Module 4 - Safeguarding - assessing need and providing help
  • Introduction to safeguarding – a child-centred, coordinated approach
  • Early help
  • Access, referral, and information sharing
  • Disabled children, carers, youth establishments, and contextual safeguarding
  • Assessment purpose, protocols, principles, and parameters
  • Analysis, outcomes, and timeliness
  • Processes for managing individual Part 1
  • Processes for managing individual Part 2
  • Processes for managing individual Part 3
Module 5 - Building relationships
  • Types of family and what makes healthy families
  • Why relationships are key to good social work
  • The importance of relationships in social work to relationships in social work
  • The personal qualities required for relationship building
  • Working on empathy to build relationships
  • The professional attributes required for relationship building
  • Self-knowledge and professional use of self in relationship building
  • Taking an individualised approach, involving the parents, what parents want from the relationship, sharing information, and building trust
  • Challenges in relationship building
  • The difference between getting the relationship right and getting it wrong
Mock Exam
  • Mock Exam – Family Support Worker Course
Final Exam
  • Final Exam – Family Support Worker Course

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