Key Roles In Social Care

Question 1

What are the 5 key roles in social care ?

Answer 1

-Care manager
-Care assistants
-Social workers
-Youth workers
-Support worker

Question 2

Roles and responsibilities of a care manager ?

Answer 2

A care manager is responsible for the day to day running of a residential care setting , care settings include hospices , supported housing and homes for people who need nursing or help with day to day living who have conditions such as dementia or who are disabled . Care managers ;
-Recruit and manage staff
-Control the budget
-are responsible for ensuring that the services in the care setting meet national care standards
-Put policies and procedures into place and make sure they are adhered to

Question 3

Roles and responsibilities of a care Assistant ?

Answer 3

Care assistants are trained to help people of all ages who need care to carry out their day to day routines , in homes , day care centres and residential care . They ;
-Meet personal needs such as washing ,toileting , dressing and feeding
-Assists in monitoring health and wellbeing by liaising with other professionals
-Help with transport , household tasks and taking people shopping

Question 4

Roles and responsibilities of a social worker ?

Answer 4

Social workers are trained to help a wide range of people of all ages to find solutions to their problems . They work mainly in social care centres , homes and clinics . They ;
-Protect vulnerable people from harm and abuse
-Help people to live independently
-Support children who live apart from their families and support their foster carers and adopters
-Help people with mental health problems , learning disabilities or physical disabilities
-support refugees and asylum seekers
-Help people with alcohol , drug or substance misuse problems and young offenders

Question 5

Roles and responsibilities of a Youth worker ?

Answer 5

Youth workers help the personal , social and educational growth of people aged 11-25 , to help them reach their full potential in society . They work mainly in youth centres , schools and colleges . They ;
-Manage and administer youth and community projects and resources
- monitor and review the quality of local youth work provision and work with families and carers
-Support individuals in other settings , including outreach work relating to drinking , drugs , smoking , violence and relationships

Question 6

Roles and Responsibilities of support workers ?

Answer 6

Support workers provide care support to a range of service users in homes , centres and residential care , supporting other social care workers . They ;
-vary their duties depending on the needs and wishes of the individual eg help people with day to day living such as those with learning disabilities learning how to prepare food
-Support individuals overall comfort and wellbeing , under supervision of professionals
-help people who need care and support to live as independently as possible , also working with families