MID PLACEMENT REPORT
Family and Community Services (FACS) – Community Services
Supervisor Details: Stephen Eyre, Manager Casework OOHC Lakes/Wyong
What is the organisation 's mission statement?
‘Achieving safety for children through skilful practice, shared management of risk and genuine relationships with family and community’ (Family and Community Services, 2014)
The focus ascertains the protection from abuse and neglect for children and young people. The objective is directed at developing earlier and better services so that children and young people are able to live safely with better outcomes (NSW Government Department of Family and Communication Services, n.d.). Overall the mission statement is developed on principles of practices that …show more content…
I also felt that it was highly important to obtain an understanding of the practice behaviours at FACS and how policies impact on the delivery and access of community services.
Dates Placement location Role
25th July 2016 – 1st September 2016 FACS Community Services
Lakes Wyong OOHC Student Case Worker
FACS Training
New caseworkers Introduction to the Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Standards
FACS OOHC Workshop OOHC Practice Workshop; all outcomes of planned and purposeful home visiting.
FACS Student Training Induction
KIDS Computer Software Program
25th August 2016 Field Excursion
Wyong Local Court Observation of Criminal Cases relating to Apprehended Violence …show more content…
I have been developing skills and trying to juggle what has been asked of me by my supervisor and what is the right thing to do for the clients. Recently I was asked to sit in on an initial interview with a mother that was currently 8 months pregnant. The mother’s pregnancy had come to the attention of FACS from a report from a local community health service. The mother whom is the same age as me, has an extensive history with FACS, she has had 5 other children previously removed and has had no antenatal care so far with her current pregnancy. Understandably, she was extremely anxious of coming in to the office for an interview. In the days leading up to her appointment with FACS I had been assigned the tasks of researching her history. I trawled through her and her family’s episodes in the KIDS computer system, I put together her genogram, I documented details of her COPS report, I called for health summaries from hospitals and I contacted her caravan park manager. I was compiling a file of information, evidence that would challenge if she would be capable of taking her baby home from the hospital. The morning of the interview I sat in with the senior case manager and our manager and undertook a thorough discussion of safety, incorporating what known history we had gathered as part of the Pre Assessment Consultation (PAC). I agreed that I felt confident to sit in on the interview, and if directed to engage during the interview. The
Family and Community Services (FACS) – Community Services
Supervisor Details: Stephen Eyre, Manager Casework OOHC Lakes/Wyong
What is the organisation 's mission statement?
‘Achieving safety for children through skilful practice, shared management of risk and genuine relationships with family and community’ (Family and Community Services, 2014)
The focus ascertains the protection from abuse and neglect for children and young people. The objective is directed at developing earlier and better services so that children and young people are able to live safely with better outcomes (NSW Government Department of Family and Communication Services, n.d.). Overall the mission statement is developed on principles of practices that …show more content…
I also felt that it was highly important to obtain an understanding of the practice behaviours at FACS and how policies impact on the delivery and access of community services.
Dates Placement location Role
25th July 2016 – 1st September 2016 FACS Community Services
Lakes Wyong OOHC Student Case Worker
FACS Training
New caseworkers Introduction to the Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Standards
FACS OOHC Workshop OOHC Practice Workshop; all outcomes of planned and purposeful home visiting.
FACS Student Training Induction
KIDS Computer Software Program
25th August 2016 Field Excursion
Wyong Local Court Observation of Criminal Cases relating to Apprehended Violence …show more content…
I have been developing skills and trying to juggle what has been asked of me by my supervisor and what is the right thing to do for the clients. Recently I was asked to sit in on an initial interview with a mother that was currently 8 months pregnant. The mother’s pregnancy had come to the attention of FACS from a report from a local community health service. The mother whom is the same age as me, has an extensive history with FACS, she has had 5 other children previously removed and has had no antenatal care so far with her current pregnancy. Understandably, she was extremely anxious of coming in to the office for an interview. In the days leading up to her appointment with FACS I had been assigned the tasks of researching her history. I trawled through her and her family’s episodes in the KIDS computer system, I put together her genogram, I documented details of her COPS report, I called for health summaries from hospitals and I contacted her caravan park manager. I was compiling a file of information, evidence that would challenge if she would be capable of taking her baby home from the hospital. The morning of the interview I sat in with the senior case manager and our manager and undertook a thorough discussion of safety, incorporating what known history we had gathered as part of the Pre Assessment Consultation (PAC). I agreed that I felt confident to sit in on the interview, and if directed to engage during the interview. The