Key practitioner skills

Introduce the idea of a network at the first contact when a supportive person may be present. Practitioners need to have...

① An ability to explore possible network members: understand who is suitable and who is not

② An ability to respond to a service user saying there is nobody who cares for them

③ An ability to deal, in a positive way, with an unsuitable person outside of the network

④ A willingness to approach possible network members with or for the service user

⑤ An ability to overcome likely resistance from possible network members