Assignment 206: Understand The Role Of A Social Care

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Assignment 206 Understand the role of a social care worker Question booklet Task A – Short answer questions Ai Explain Three differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship 1 Contact is not restricted by time and contact only within working hours You are able to contact friends and colleges out of working hours and not contracted to be with at certain times. Clients have to be contacted during their contracted working times i.e. if you’re going to be late or talking to them whilst spending your contracted time with them. 2 You can choose your friends vs no choice You are able to choose your friends wherever you work but whilst working, you are not able to choose your client or who you work with. 3…show more content…
To provide the best possible care and support to the individual and their family and to promote their independence and decisions about their care, Aiv Identify 3 ways of working that can help improve partnership Having effective communication, sharing relevant information and assist in decision making. Av When people with different views and expertise are working together, they may disagree about the best way forward. Identify five different skills or approaches that might help resolve conflict. Meditation Compromising Working as a team Seeking support from a senior member of staff if necessary Express views clearly and calmly Avi Explain 2 ways you could obtain support and advice about working in partnership and resolving conflicts. Having supervision whist working in partnership and this also helps to resolve conflict with a client or a carer. Having further training will help yourself, your client and other members of staff around you. Task B hand out Produce a handout to be used during a staff induction for an adult social care service of your choosing. The handout must include: Bi An outline of what is meant by ‘agreed ways of…show more content…
An outline of what is meant by ‘agreed ways of working’. The term ‘agreed ways of working’ relates to the way an employee must work and the rules that they must adhere to. As an employee you should work in a way that is clearly set out in the job description – this will then mean that you know what areas of care you would be responsible for and those that should be reported to a higher member of staff etc. Bi) What is it? An outline of what is meant by ‘agreed ways of working’. The term ‘agreed ways of working’ relates to the way an employee must work and the rules that they must adhere to. As an employee you should work in a way that is clearly set out in the job description – this will then mean that you know what areas of care you would be responsible for and those that should be reported to a higher member of staff etc. Bii) Limits of role There are limits of this role as this has to ensure safety of clients as well as members of staff. The job description outlines the limits and if this is not exceeded, this may result in dismissal or disciplinary action. Bii) Limits of role There are limits of this role as this has to ensure safety of clients as well as members of staff. The job description outlines the limits and if this is not exceeded, this may result in dismissal or disciplinary
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