Social Care Managers Role

A social care manager is a lead professional in a service. A manager is a role model for all the staff. The skills, knowledge and values that drive a managers work also set the standard. A manager has a statutory role and a wide range of responsibilities but above all they are the heart of the service. Social care managers are the people who get on with turning the services vision and purpose statement into real practice on the ground. To do this well means putting the people who use the service at the centre of everything and constantly reflecting on whether or not you are doing the very best that can be done. The five key aspects of social care managers role are planning, organising, leading, controlling and evaluation. (National Skills Academy
A stressor is any “real or perceived physical, social, or psychological event or stimulus that causes our bodies to react and respond” (Donatelle 2012 p). Several factors influence how a person responds to a stressor including the characteristics of the stressor, the biological factors and past experiences. Each person has a unique way of dealing with stress, what stresses out one person may not even bother the next person. There are two types of distress which can also be called negative stress they are acute and chronic stress. Acute stress is typically intense, flares quickly and disappears quickly. Chronic stress may not feel as intense but can linger for longer periods of time and be a risk to your health. A death in the family may cause chronic stress. Concerns over money, work, family and health are the main sources of stress among adults. Having awareness of these sources of stress can help avoid, prevent and control the things that cause stress in your life (Donatelle 2012). Not all stress is bad. Stress can make life more exciting. It can motivate people to make a needed change or to figure out a problem (Gregson 2000). Positive yet stressful events can have positive effects on a persons growth and well being. Positive stress is known as eustress. Eustress can energise a person, motivate them and actually improve health. Events such as getting married, having a child or getting a promotion at work can be associated with eustress. In general, people perform at their best and live their lives to the fullest when they experience a moderate level of stress just enough to keep a person challenged and motivated if dealt with in a productive way (Donatelle