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name: foster-care-support-worker
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'foster care support worker' (also: foster care worker, support worker (foster care), supervising social worker, independent placement support worker, placement supervisor, support worker (fostering)). Use when the user asks for typical foster care support worker work such as: typical foster care support worker responsibilities"
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# Foster Care Support Worker
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Foster care support workers assist and support mentally or physically abused children to be legally separated from their parents. They help them to recover by placing them in appropriate families and making sure that the children welfare is a priority.
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## Core workflow
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- accept own accountability
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- adhere to organisational guidelines
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- adolescent psychological development
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- advocate for social service users
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- apply decision making within social work
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- apply holistic approach within social services
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- apply organisational techniques
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- apply person-centred care
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- apply problem solving in social service
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- apply quality standards in social services
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- apply socially just working principles
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- assess social service users' situation
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- assess the development of youth
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- assist individuals with disabilities in community activities
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- assist social service users in formulating complaints
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## Hot technologies
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- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Microsoft Word
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 32 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-12):
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- personal computer — 19 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1f5932eb-b36d-44e1-a063-7aa9e228af51), O*NET 30.3 (21-1021.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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