Social Work
Social workers are key people who support children who have a disability, history of trauma or development delay. A social worker may work with a child and their caregivers to promote advocacy, social inclusion and participation, and safety and wellbeing. They achieve this through case coordination, advocacy, socio-emotional development, and counselling
We can support you and your child with
- Self-esteem
- Emotional regulation
- Anxiety
- Social skills and literacy
- Building executive function
- Building parent capacity in areas of behavioural understanding and management
- Managing periods of change and transition (such as starting school)
Social Work sessions are built around your child’s specific needs, interests and goals.
Sessions can look like:
- We use play, fun and creativity to bring out the best in the children to support them and their relationship with themselves and others
- Increasing social literacy skills
- Developing and practicing play skills
- Building on strengths and increasing confidence
- Identify and set goals that relate to behavioural change
- Skill-building strategies that can be implemented by you and your child’s support system
- Build executive function by focusing attention, filtering distractions, control impulses, set and achieve goals and prioritise tasks
Theoretical models/evidence base used include:
- Attachment model
- Circle of Security parenting
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Marte Meo
Social work uses the following principles to guide our work:
- Respect, trust, integrity
- Evidence based/informed
- Commitment to consumer and carer engagement and involvement
- Working together in partnerships
- Trauma-informed practice
- Culturally responsive