Apprenticeship training course

Early intervention practitioner (level 4)

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Information about Early intervention practitioner (level 4)

Provide intervention services early in identified cases.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Legislation, statutory guidance, national, local and organisational policies and procedures in relation to individuals and families relevant to own role.
  • Principles and benefits of local and national multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working.
  • Stages of, and factors that affect development, transitions and changes individuals may go through, and the impact they can have on an individual and their family.
  • Legislation and organisational procedures for safeguarding, the protection of vulnerable people and combating extremism within the requirements of own role.
  • When and how to escalate and de-escalate individual cases beyond own responsibility.
  • Importance of health, wellbeing and resilience and ways to manage and maintain it for self and others.
  • The duty of candour, the responsibilities, boundaries and ethical nature of own role, with individuals, the family network and other professionals.
  • Theories and evidence based strategies related to early intervention work, trauma informed practice, social justice, person and whole family centred approaches.
  • Methods used to assess and analyse the requirements of individuals, families, including observation, questioning and problem solving.
  • Principles of using professional judgement and how it relates to the complexities of a situation and to make informed decisions.
  • Different communication methods and strategies, including the use of digital technologies, to account for the needs of individuals and families when building professional relationships.
  • Theories of change and the impact it has on own self and others.
  • The importance of safe lone working and mitigating risks to protect personal safety.
  • Principles of mentoring and coaching to help support others.
  • Caseload management processes and when to seek support or direction.
  • Purpose of supervision to enhance practice and wellbeing.
  • The aims, values and culture of own organisation and how own role contributes to this.
  • How to undertake risk assessments in line with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Conflict resolution techniques and methods used to manage differences of opinion and difficult situations with individuals, the wider family network and other professionals.
  • Family structures, environmental, social and cultural contexts and the impact on different situations.
  • Importance of working collaboratively seeking and hearing the voice of the individual to empower and influence intervention work including action planning.
  • Organisation specific policies and commitment relating to rights, equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • Importance of identifying and evaluating own learning and development need.
  • How to produce detailed and accurate records that meet organisational and legislative requirements.
  • Principles of confidentiality in line with legal and organisational policies and procedures.
  • How to find up to date information, advice and guidance that can be used to allow individuals, families and professional partners to make informed choices about accessing support.
  • Own organisations digital strategy and how to use digital technologies appropriate to own role.
  • How to prioritise interventions based on presenting needs.
  • Techniques to build effective professional relationships with individuals and families.
  • Techniques to build effective professional relationships with colleagues and other agencies.
  • How to work as an independent practitioner and when to seek guidance and direction.

  Skills

  • Apply legislation, statutory guidance, national, local and organisational policies and procedures to meet the needs of individuals and families.
  • Gather information and guidance from professionals in multi-agencies and multi-disciplines to inform practice and support informed decision making.
  • Identify relevant factors and how these have impacted on the needs of the individual and their family.
  • Identify and respond to safeguarding, protection, vulnerable people and extremism concerns.
  • Manage, and respond to assessed strengths, risks and accessing support when beyond own area of responsibility.
  • Identify, develop and adopt strategies for self and others to support health, wellbeing and resilience taking action when required.
  • Manage expectations and open conversations within boundaries of own role.
  • Apply relevant current theories and evidence based strategies when working with individuals and families to meet their identified needs.
  • Use observation, questioning, problem solving and analysis techniques when undertaking assessments.
  • Use professional judgement to understand the complexities of a situation and make informed decisions.
  • Communicate with individuals including the use of digital technologies accounting for the needs of individuals and families.
  • Identify and respond to the impact of change when working with the individual and their network.
  • Implement safe working practice when lone working to mitigate any potential risks
  • Apply the principles of mentoring or coaching when helping and supporting others.
  • Manage caseloads in line with organisational policies and procedures to meet the needs of individuals or families.
  • Use supervision to support and enhance the quality of your practice and wellbeing.
  • Contribute to the aims, values and culture of own organisation.
  • Undertake risk assessments in line with relevant policies and procedures.
  • Manage differences of opinion and difficult situations with individuals, the wider family network, and other professionals providing professional challenge when necessary.
  • Consider the family and wider environmental, social and cultural context when planning and implementing support or intervention.
  • Work collaboratively with individuals, their wider network and partner agencies to ensure the individual voice is heard when decision making.
  • Apply organisational policies and commitment to rights, equality, diversity and inclusion.
  • Participate in learning and development activities and evaluate the impact on own practice.
  • Produce detailed and accurate records that meet organisational and legislative requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and organisational policies and procedures in maintaining the confidentiality of information.
  • Provide individuals, families and professional partners with up to date information advice and guidance to help them make informed choices about accessing support.
  • Use digital technologies where appropriate within own role and own organisations digital strategy.
  • Prioritise interventions based on presenting needs.
  • Use relationship building techniques to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with individuals and families.
  • Build and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues and other agencies.
  • Work independently as a practitioner within the wider team context, seeking guidance and direction when needed.

  Behaviours

  • Engage with individuals and their wider network, colleagues and partner agencies to collectively promote best outcomes.
  • Have professional curiosity and be willing to explore different approaches in practice.
  • Be responsive to need and adapt to different situations.
  • Be reflective, caring and considerate of self and others and be able to draw upon and build support networks.
  • Learn from success and mistakes, to continuously review approach.
  • Value people as individuals, considering intersectionality and the perspective of others.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Care services
• Qualification level: 4; Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
• Course duration: 18 months
• Funding: £5,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Job titles include:
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  • Assistant social worker
  • Childrens centre worker
  • Community worker
  • Early help practitioner
  • Early intervention advisor
  • Early intervention alcohol case worker
  • Early intervention and prevention worker
  • Family support worker
  • Lead reablement worker
  • Pastoral and school inclusion officer
  • Violence prevention worker

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