M2- Self awareness is the ability to know myself, my abilities, limitation and what is my personality is like. Self awareness is a very important tool to have as it helps me to be conscious of my limits and areas for further development. It is hard to do this with a friend because we may not want the friend to know who we really are. Before we can professionally help others as counsellors, we need to be self aware. This is because of the nature of the role of counsellors.
These professionals provide both direct and indirect services to people in need. Those who enter the helping field have compassion and desire to help people. Human Service Professionals enjoy helping people with special circumstances become more self-sufficient. These professionals are aware of the social issues and want to do something about it Some people may go into helping field because they have assisted someone in his or her past. Some professionals want to enter the helping field in the hopes of giving back.
Also I may lack skills or knowledge to be aware of what else you should be doing or other ways in which I might work. Feedback may come from a variety of sources, including parent and colleagues as well as early year’s advisers. For this qualification, I may also be given feedback from my assessor Joy. Feedback works best if I trust the people it comes from and if they feel that they can give me an honest view. It is a skill in itself to be able to listen to feedback carefully without becoming defensive.
Additionally, developing self-awareness helps the client to rediscover meaning in life. Some clients will, however, need a more structured therapy than is typical in a humanistic person-centered approach. One of the strengths of using a humanistic/person-centered approach when working with clients is the warmth and caring of the relationship that (hopefully) develops between counsellor and client. The counsellors active listening and full emotional availability will provide them with a healing environment within which they can explore their emotional experiences safely and without judgment. Central to the therapist's role in client-centred therapy is respecting the clients values as well as maintaining a therapeutic nonjudgmental attitude.
Communication needs to clear and person centred as this will help build and maintain a healthy and balanced relationship between support worker and resident, without this basic skill the relationship will be severely hindered from the start. Good communication skills are also vital between staff members and also external parties (Doctors, Care Co-ordinators, relatives, etc) This helps to maintain a good working relationship between all parties and helps things run smoothly 2.1 Finding a way of communicating with an individual is essential so that you can ascertain their needs, preferences and wishes. Care Plans are a useful tool to help locate any information regarding on how an individual communicates, other ways to establish the communication needs are by observing the individual, asking the individual, and seeking information from others who may know the individual well. 2.2 T o estabish. 2.3 There are two different types of communication, Verbal communication and Non Verbal communication.
I could find it hard to accept other staff members values and beliefs, and feel mine are the right ones. 2.1. Constructive feedback gives people the chance to develop within there role if its needed. If the feedback is good then the person will feel good and confident, but could take offence to constructive feedback. In my setting we have regular supervision with the team leader who will give constructive and good feedback.
In order to build positive relationships with other individuals we must show respect and courtesy, from the simple ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to listening to peoples points of views; this is particularly important to remember when communicating with people from different cultures who may have other beliefs and values. By taking time to remember someone’s name or how they should be addressed and by using warm tones of voice especially with children and young adults, courtesy and respect provide a good foundation to agreeable relationships. Being considerate is also an important factor when building positive relationships – having empathy and trying to understand other’s situations. For instance, there are times when we are all under some form of pressure and act out of character or respond in a way that may be offensive. It’s during such times, that there is a need to understand what may have caused such a response and to be empathic to the person’s individual situation.
Being able to analyse whether a patient is comfortable in your vicinity is also very vital. This is because if a patient is comfortable they are more likely to be honest with you and tell you their entire problem, it is our job as a health professional to make sure the patient feels comfortable and welcomed, you could do this by leaning forward slightly to show interest, this also shows that you are listening to them.
Professionals will combined their skills and experience to meet the holistic needs of an individual, although for this to work well good communication and understanding of each different agency is needed. This prevents abuse as it is allowing several agencies to work together closely so it is all of their responsibility to pick up on if the individuals needs are not being met or if abuse is happening. Working in partnership with adults using services, families and informal carers Working in partnership with adults using services, families and informal carers encourages more trust and empowerment of people using the service as they are likely to feel more confident talking about their worries fear and abuse. The equality should encourage the growth of self esteem, self confidence and the strength to stop accepting abusive situations or behaviour as normal. Working in partnership with adults using services, families and informal carers also ensures an agreed approach that all involved are aware and so it can be monitored from more than one person which allows more than one point of view.
It will improve this as the carer will by continuously looking back and what they have already done and finding ways to improve this if necessary. It can also help others, carers can share their previous experiences with other carers which can help make positive changes to how they work. 3. Explain how standards inform reflective practice in adult social care (1.1.3) 4. Describe how own values, belief systems and experiences may affect working practice (1.1.4) Individual values, beliefs and experiences can affect the working practice as you may not agree with what someone else believes.