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I started in the children with disabilities
team and I've also worked in the
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looked after team and I m now
in the 'assessments and support' team.
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I work with children, young people
and families who are often
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in crisis or having difficulties.
That could be difficulties
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around mental health,
substance abuse, exploitation
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and we work closely with other agencies and
families in meeting those children's needs.
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Llinos applies her high standards
and her social work values
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to every single young person she meets
and I believe that she's instrumental
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in making their lives better.
Llinos is really supportive of her
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other social work colleagues in her team.
She supports the students through
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their placements and new staff in the team.
She is the steady person
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in the team that everybody really
likes to go to
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and I don t think in my 36 years
as a social worker I've seen anyone
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work so hard to achieve fair outcomes
for the young people
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that she's working with.
She will do absolutely anything to
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make sure they have better futures.
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There are many things I love about this job.
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The best thing has to be
when you work
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very closely with children and young people
and their families, and you see progress
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having been made and their needs
have been met and they've gone from
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being in crisis to being safe and
well-cared for and thriving.
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That has to be every social worker's
favourite part of the work.