Global Social Service Workforce Alliance

Information
Domain: 
Organizations / Agencies / Standards and networks related to Family Therapy. Occupational Therapy, Family Educators and Family Support Paraprofessionals
City: 
Washington
Country: 
USA
Sector: 
Nonprofit
Level of Organization: 
International
Organization's Role: 
Education, Methodological Coordination & Supervision, Research, Other
Link: 
http://www.socialserviceworkforce.org/
Skills (if listed on the website): 

-Non-verbal and verbal culturally and ethically competent
-Basic listening and responding skills
-Child friendly communication
-Building rapport
-Engagement
-Needs, problems and strengths assessment
-Education
-Recording and documentation
-Referral
-Supportive counseling
- Empathetic listening and nonjudgmentalcommunication skills
-Guidance and information in access to services
-Planning
-Monitoring
-Provision of practical advice regarding parents needs
-Advocacy
-Action planning
-Group facilitation
-Leadership
- Identifying and accessing services
-Mobilization of communalities and resources
-Team work in multidisciplinary environment
-Mentoring
-Advocacy

Comments: 

The Global Social Service Workforce Alliance was established in June 2013 with a vision to work toward a world where awell-planned, well-trained and well-supported social service workforce effectively delivers promising practices that improve the lives of vulnerable populations. The Alliance’s mission is to promote the knowledge and evidence, resourcesand tools, and political will and action needed to address key social service workforce challenges, especially within low- tomiddle-income countries.
Para Professional– The term “para” is defined as “next to” or “alongside of.” The paraprofessional would typically worknext to or support the work of a professional in the same field. A paraprofessional worker is trained to perform certainfunctions, but not always legally certified or licensed to practice as a full professional, which in some fields requires collegeor university degrees or specialized training (see Professional below). Source: Adapted from www.socialserviceworkforce.org/resources/composition-social-service-work...
The generic/core functions and competencies of social service paraprofessionals include eight overall functional areas as follows:
1. Communication skills
2. Direct work with children, youth and families
3. Applies knowledge related to client needs
4. Community work
5. Collaboration skills
6. Organization and leadership
7. Monitoring and evaluation
8. Developing self and others