Supporting Positive Behaviour: A Workbook for Social Care Workers

113 Pages·2010·0.524 MB·English

by  Suzan Collins

Supporting Relationships
and Friendships
Knowledge and SkillsforSocialCare WorkersSeries
The Knowledge and Skills for Social Care Workers series features
accessibleandinteractiveopenlearningworkbookswhichtackle
arangeofkeysubjectsrelevanttopeopleworkingwithadultsin
residential or domiciliary settings. Topics covered in this series
include how social care workers can communicate effectively,
healthandsafety,safeguardingadultsfromharmandabuseand
supporting relationships and friendships.
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Supporting
Relationships and
Friendships
A Workbook for Social Care Workers
Suzan Collins
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Acknowledgements
Iwouldliketothankthefollowingpeoplefortheiradviceandsupport:
AnneEarley,AssistantHomeLeader,AspectsandMilestonesTrust,
AndrewWilliams,SchemeManager,CareandSupport,EastLiving,
JanetElliott,SafeguardingAdultsLead,PrimaryCareTrustand
CherylAble,RegisteredHomeManager,LilacLodgeandLavenderCottage.
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Thisworkbookmeetstherequirementsofthefollowingstandards,guidance
and qualifications:
Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Care Home for Adults Standards 6, 7, 10, 12 and 15
Care Home for Older People Standards 7, 10, 12 and 13
General Social Care Council (GSCC)
Code of Practice Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Skills for Care (SFC)
Common Induction Standard (CIS) 1
Contents
Introduction 9
Responsibilities 12
What is Friendship? 15
Friendship and Social Skills 25
Maintaining Existing Friendships 32
Supporting the Service User to Establish a
New Friendship 38
Supporting the Service User’s Self-Esteem
and Feelings 45
The Practicalities of Going Out 51
Friendship and Professional Boundaries 59
Monitoring, Recording, Reporting and Risk 61
Confidentiality 66
Professional Values 69
Sexual Relationships 80
Sexual Relationships and Risk 97
Ending Friendships and Relationships: Moving On 104
Self-Assessment Tool 106
Certificate 107
Legislation and Useful Websites 109
References and Further Reading 112