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Download Applying the Knowledge and Skills Statement for social ... and more Study notes Decision Making in PDF only on Docsity! Applying the Knowledge and Skills Statement for social workers in adults services Jackie Ryan and Anna Bouch Professional Education Consultants The relevance of the KSS 2 KSS: Safeguarding Social workers must: Be able to recognise the risk indicators of different forms of abuse and neglect and their impact on individuals, their families or their support networks and should prioritise the protection of children and adults in vulnerable situations whenever necessary. Take an outcomes-focused, person-centred approach to safeguarding practice, recognising that people are experts in their own lives and working alongside them to identify person centred solutions to risk and harm. Work in a way that enhances involvement, choice and control as part of improving quality of life, wellbeing and safety. Should take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing; safeguard people (who may or may not be socially excluded) at risk of abuse or neglect. 5 KSS: Mental Capacity Act Social workers must: Begin from the presumption that individuals have capacity to make the decision in question. Understand how to make a capacity assessment, the decision and time specific nature of capacity and hence the need to reassess capacity appropriately. They should know when and how to refer to a Best Interest Assessor. Ensure that they are supported to be involved in decisions about themselves and their care as far as is possible. Where they are unable to be involved in the decision-making process decisions should be taken in their best interests following consultation with all appropriate parties, including families and carers. Seek to ensure that an individual’s care plan is the least restrictive possible to achieve the intended outcomes. 6 KSS: Organisational Context Social workers must: Understand and work effectively within financial and legal frameworks, obligations, structures and culture, in particular Human Rights and Equalities legislation, the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and accompanying guidance and codes of practice. Be able to operate successfully in their organisational context, demonstrating effective time management, caseload management and be capable of reconciling competing demands and embrace information, data and technology appropriate to their role. They should have access to regular quality supervision to support their professional resilience and emotional and physical wellbeing. Demonstrate effective partnership working particularly in the context of health and social care integration and at the interface between health, children and adult social care and the third sector. 7 Challenges • Economic climate • Tensions ‘performance’ with relationship-based practice • Variety of standards/competencies/audit tools • Relate to practice Our tools 11 • KSS Self-assessment tool • Direct Observation • Review Review with supervisor Direct Observation Self assessment Self-assessment KJ Adutts practitioner KSS self-assessment tool - individual previous score - Microsoft Excel This POP__Last PDP. The rote of Social Workers Kss 2 = s #NUM! KSS 3 [Person centred practice s #NUM! IKSS 4 |sateguaraing 6 #NUM! KSS 5 |mentat capacity 6 #NUM! Effective assessments and KSS 6 |outcome based support 5 #NUM! lanning KSS7_ |pirect work with individuats 5.5 | #NUM! Supervision, critical reflection KSS 8 Jan analysis = ae KSS 9 |organisationat context 6 #NUM! Professional ethics and KS 46 |e 6.5 | #NUM! Reflecting on immediate reactions 15 Access to our inner dialogue raises awareness and enables us to take control of our practice Consultation 16 • Parity with other professions • Parity across all social workers • Performance reassurance • Empowers clients • Fosters a learning environment What did people say? 17 • It was helpful just to think more about what I am trying to demonstrate, and link it to standards, it was really powerful to hear what the service user said. I was a bit nervous at first, but really it’s just like visiting with a colleague. • I also see the importance of service user feedback, and getting it there and then, not relying on them filling in a card or waiting for a complaint to come in • Finally something that gives more equal power in looking at how we’re doing to our service users and not just our managers Support and Collaboration 20 Richard Cattell and Jane Goldingham: Principle Social Workers Any Questions? 21 Applying the Knowledge and Skills Statement for social workers in adults services Jackie Ryan and Anna Bouch Professional Education Consultants