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JOB DESCRIPTION   Job Title Early Help Practitioner Position Number(s)   Department Family Services Section or Service Early Help Grade Range C   DESIGNATION: Responsible to: Senior Practitioner/Area Manager Employees directly supervised (if applicable) : N/A Family Tree: JOB PURPOSE: DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: DIMENSIONS:   The Early Help service aims to identify families that need support at the earliest opportunity.  Early Help Practitioners will support a caseload of families with children (0-19yrs) in order to build their strengths and help them overcome issues.  The service is developing a more integrated model of practice that involves a ‘Whole Family’ approach that will continue to utilise motivational interviewing skills and will more systematically measure progress using the Family Outcomes Star.   The purpose of the role will be to support families to build capacity, resilience and independence so that they are able to have the best start or are able to overcome issues before they become so serious that specialist or statutory services are needed. Delivery will be through integrated family hubs and from a variety of venues.   Early Help Practitioners will have the skills which will enable them to support a range of needs in a family.  In addition, workers will bring with them a range of experience and backgrounds which will be utilised through appropriate allocation of cases and sharing skills across the Early Help Team.     To provide holistic support to a caseload of families.   To undertake whole family assessments, coordinate network meetings and undertake regular reviews with families.   To deliver one to one sessions with parents and with the children (age appropriate) using solution focused and motivational interviewing techniques.   To meet with parents and/or their children at their home, school or other setting.   Provide short term practical support that is able to help families engage in services (e.g. escorting parents to children’s centres, bringing young people to youth/play services)   Ensure that parents, children and young people’s views are captured and included in plans.   To work in partnership with other services regarding the support for families (e.g. Schools, Children’s Social Care, Health Visiting, CAMHS etc)   To deliver parenting interventions both on a one-to-one and group work basis.   To work as a reflective practitioner in order to identify issues and improve practice. To seek guidance on casework via case supervision, group case discussion and reflective forums.   To be committed to models of practice including the Outcomes Star, case discussion and supporting the wider team in identifying joint approaches in the way forward for complex cases   Prioritise cases and summarise progress in preparation for supervision and other panel meetings. To make sure assessments and plans for families are leading to clear outcomes and that those outcomes are captured at review and closure of a case. To work across the borough as the need arises and from various locations such as Schools, Children’s