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–social work and social workersTerm not used for indexing
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+social care staff
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+care workersUse for care workers and care assistants providing direct care to service users in a variety of settings. They can work as part of a larger team and are supervised by a manager or senior care worker. Use also for floating support workers.
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care assistants
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child care workersAny member of the children's workforce, including: approved child minders, childcare workers, childrens social care workforce, early years workers, nannies, and nursery workers.
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home care assistants
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personal assistantsEmployees providing personal and domestic everyday care and support to enable a disabled person to lead an independent life. Personal Assistants can be employed directly by a person needing support or through an agency.
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social work assistantsSupport staff employed in social work and social care organisations who do not have professional social worker qualifications, but support the social work task.
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wardens
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+social care professionals
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approved mental health professionals
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+social workers
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approved social workers
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community workers
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first line managers
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keyworkersA named social worker responsible for coordinating service arrangements for a person using residential or day-care services and who usually forms an important relationship with that person.
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+medical social workers
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hospital social workers
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newly qualified social workers
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residential social workersSocial workers who provide services in a residential context.
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school social workers
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+social worker teams
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area teams
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emergency duty teams
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+social workUse for broad discussions of social work.
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+community workUse also for community service by non-offenders.
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community centres
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community development
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forensic social workUse for social work based in hospitals which provide psychiatric services or in prisons, or special hospitals such as Rampton. Forensic social work is involved in the assessment, treatment and support of people with mental health problems who commit serious offences.
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general practice social work
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+medical social work
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hospital social work
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patch systemsSocial work teams delivering services in a defined geographical area, who also have strong connections with the community and work closely with local groups.
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psychiatric social work
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school social work
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youth work
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+social work approaches
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+anti-discriminatory practiceAn approach to social work which emphasises ways in which individuals and groups tend to be discriminated against and the need for professional practice to counter such discrimination.
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anti-racist practice
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anti-oppressive practiceRadical social work approach which is informed by humanistic and social justice values and takes account of experiences and views of oppressed people. Based on understanding of how concepts of power, oppression and inequality determine personal and structural relations.
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child-centred approach
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ecological approachPerspective in social work that emphasises the adaptive and reciprocal relationship between people and their environment.
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evidence-based practice
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family-centred approach
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medical model
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multicultural approachThe ability to work within a diverse community and deliver services that take account of differing cultural patterns, beliefs and expectations. Use in relation to practice and service delivery.
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person-centred approachAn approach to service planning and commissioning carried out in collaboration with service users. Originally associated with learning disability services.
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preventionApplies to interventions that aim to prevent a problem arising or that aim to avoid the need for more intrusive or intensive services in the future . Also see "early intervention", for the prevention of crime, use "crime prevention".
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psychosocial approach
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recovery approachA process of personal development and change in tackling the impacts of experiencing mental health problems.
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reflective practiceThe process of learning from experience and looking critically at one's own practice, either reflecting and reviewing past actions or by reviewing what is being done at the time, with the ultimate goal of improving practice.
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rights-based model
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social model
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social pedagogyA holistic approach to the education and care of children.
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systems approachUse for undertaking of social work based on analysis and activation of human systems around the client.
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task-centred practiceA short-term problem solving approach. Often used in clinical social work.
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social work history
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+social work methods
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+assessmentProcess by which judgments are made about an individual or family and their environment in deciding what their needs are. For assessment of learning in an academic or work setting, use educational assessment. For assessment of staff performance, use "staff appraisal".
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common assessment frameworkA tool to support integrated working. It is a process, supported by a common form, used to identify the strengths and needs of the child, and put in place a plan to address any unmet needs.
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eligibility criteriaCriteria established by local authorities to determine who is in need and may receive services under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
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+needs
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health needs
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unmet needNeed identified by assessment, which is not then met.
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needs assessmentAssessment reached by comparing a person's current needs with a framework of common human needs.
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self-assessmentA service users assessment of his or her own needs, or a carer carrying out an assessment on behalf of someone else.
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+care managementManagement of care of one or more individuals in receipt of a care package. Introduced as part of NHS and Community Care Act 1990. Use for UK care management. For case management in other countries and for case management in the UK other than care management use 'case management'.
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+care planningPlanning for provision of services to individuals or families based on their assessed needs.
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advance care planningThe process of individuals planning with their care providers key priorities at end of life care for when their capacity to make decisions is lost. This may include an advance statement, and advance decision to refuse treatment, or appointment of Lasting Powers of Attorney.
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person-centred planningA form of care planning focusing on improving the quality of a person's life by looking at a person's own goals, rather than those of professionals. Mainly associated with learning disability services.
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child care reviewsCarried out by local authorities for looked after children as part of care planning process.
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+case managementCo-ordination by a keyworker or case manager of care services for an individual. Use for case management as practised in USA and other countries, and for case management in UK other than in community care.
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case records
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+caseworkA social work method used to work with individuals.
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+case conferences
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family group conferences
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+case reviews
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serious case reviewsIncludes serious case reviews and part 8 reviews.
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short-term casework
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community profilingAssessing needs of communities as experienced by the residents.
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dischargeUse for discharge of clients from social care services. For discharge from hospital, use "patient discharge". For young people ending their care careers, use "leaving care".
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field workSocial work in which tasks are undertaken in the homes and communities where clients live. For social work students on placement, use "practice placement".
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+groupworkA social work method concerned with the processes which occur when three or more people work together with a common purpose. For psychotherapy or counselling in groups, use group therapy.
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role playing
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+interventionPlanned action initiated by a social worker on behalf of a service user. Replaced concept of "treatment" in 1970s, now being replaced by terms specific to particular social work transactions eg care plans.
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crisis interventionIntervention designed to help a client cope with a 'crisis', develop strategies for dealing with the problem and the aftermath. The crisis is not necessarily an urgent situation but can be something planned in advance. For emergency response work, use "emergency services" or "emergency duty teams".
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early intervention
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psychosocial intervention
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interviewingUse for staff recruitment or the interviewing of clients. For interviewing as a research method, use interviews.
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referral
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+registers
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adoption contact registers
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child protection registers
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sex offenders registers
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+riskUse for risk factors.
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risk assessmentThe process of identifying hazards which may cause risk or harm. Can include an analysis of the positive benefits of risk taking.
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risk management
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+self-directed supportUse for general discussions of the method of delivering care services, rather than for detailed discussions of specific services. Also use for similar developments in other countries eg 'consumer-directed care'.
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direct paymentsPayments made to service users of funds to enable them to pay for their own social care services. Established by the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996. Enables one type of self-directed support.
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personal budgetsA budget or sum of money that is available to an individual to pay for their care. Also use for individual budgets.
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supervisionA social work method eg in the monitoring of individuals or families. For the supervision of social workers and other staff, use "staff supervision".
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treatmentUse a more specific term if possible eg counselling, therapies, medical treatment.
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+workload
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caseload
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+social work theories
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attachment theory
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+sociology
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feminist theory
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