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SOCIAL SERVICE WORK WITH ABUSE,
NEGLECT, AND VIOLENCE
Implement child abuse reporting
procedures
level:
3
credit:
4
planned review date:
September 2003
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
This unit standard is designed for those people whose
activities bring them into contact with children, or who have a
responsibility to respond to children who have been abused
and/or are at risk of abuse. These people will be involved
with a wide range of organisations and groups inside and
outside of the social services.
This unit standard is not designed for people seeking
qualifications as professional social service workers, such as
counsellors, community workers, Iwi/Maori social service
workers, Pacific Island social service workers, or youth
workers. Other unit standards have been registered for
those role holders.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
that a child is at risk from child abuse; intervene on behalf of
a child who is at risk from child abuse; and follow up an
intervention to ensure a child is safe.
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entry information:
Prerequisites: Unit 17454, Demonstrate knowledge of child
abuse; and Unit 17455, Demonstrate knowledge of child
abuse reporting procedures; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services
ITO Limited (Careerforce).
special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard
demonstrate competence in interactions with people
from a culture other than their own when responding to
situations where children have been abused and/or are
at risk of abuse. In the context of this unit standard,
competence in interactions may include but is not
limited to - demonstrating actions that are in
accordance with the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi;
identifying the limits of their cultural knowledge and
accessing a cultural specialist to assist with the
situation; referral to or through a cultural specialist.
2
All actions undertaken are in accordance with
workplace protocols and procedures.
Workplace
protocols and procedures include but are not limited to:
workplace strategic plans, legislative requirements,
staff manuals, workplace protocols related to child
abuse.
3
Legislative requirements – may be found in the
following legislation: Children, Young Persons and
Their Families Act 1989, Privacy Act 1993,
Guardianship Act 1968.
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References:
a
Children, Young Persons and Their Families
Service.
1998.
Breaking the cycle: an
interagency guide to child abuse. Wellington:
Children, Young Persons and Their Families
Service.
b
Institute for Child Protection Studies. 2000. How
can I tell? Indicators of child abuse and neglect.
Hamilton: Institute for Child Protection Studies.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify that a child is at risk from child abuse.
performance criteria
1.1
Identification that a child is at risk from child abuse is in accordance with signs
and symptoms of child abuse.
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element 2
Intervene on behalf of a child who is at risk from child abuse.
performance criteria
2.1
The intervention is in accordance with advice sought from a designated person
on an appropriate form of intervention.
Range:
2.2
The intervention includes referral of the situation through the appropriate
channels.
Range:
2.3
appropriate channels may include but are not limited to - a
specialist, a child abuse prevention agency;
specialist may include but is not limited to - Child, Youth and
Family social worker; Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care member;
Police Sexual Abuse Team or Child Abuse Team member; public
health nurse.
The referral process includes the provision of information about the situation in
accordance with advice sought from a designated person.
Range:
2.4
designated person may include but is not limited to – child abuse
expert, Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care, Department of Child
Youth and Family Services Social Worker or Supervisor, child
abuse prevention agency.
designated person may include but is not limited to – child abuse
expert; Doctors for Sexual Abuse Care; Child, Youth and Family
social worker or supervisor; child abuse prevention agency.
The intervention is undertaken in a manner that supports the best interests of
the child.
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element 3
Follow up an intervention to ensure a child is safe.
performance criteria
3.1
The follow up process includes a request for information on the progress and
outcome of the referral.
3.2
The follow up process includes an assessment of the outcome of the
intervention in terms of the best interests of the child.
3.3
The follow up process includes any further action that is necessary to support
the best interests of the child and the requirements of the situation.
Comments to:
Careerforce
PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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