Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Model effective, respectful and inclusive communication skills including listening, empathic responding, paraphrasing, summarising, questioning, body language, models of conflict resolution, assertiveness, tact and sensitivity Give and receive constructive feedback in a sensitive way Work as part of a team, including multi-disciplinary professional groups Deal with conflict in an open and assertive manner Be aware and responsive to diverse groups of people who may challenge educator's values and beliefs Deal with unexpected (and sometimes inappropriate) reactions and input from clients Deal effectively with resistance in for example mandated clients or where one member of a couple or family is a reluctant client Regulate and respond to strong emotions in self and clients Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality Work with people of different learning abilities, numeracy, literacy and education levels Empower and support clients who are experiencing difficulties as they make decisions and seek help Engage with and facilitate the relational/emotional system in couples and families in order to bring about positive change Employ appropriate models to assess and plan interventions to positively influence family functioning Deliver interventions in a way that works inclusively with the whole client, considering the full range of possible influences in their lives including personality, culture, language, religion, age, gender, family of origin, education levels, learning abilities, economic situation, social context, health, disabilities and issues and the interplay and dynamics of each of these This includes the ability to respond respectfully to the whole person demonstrating inclusive practice through competently valuing each and every person as a whole unique individual continued ... |