CHCDIS018 - Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

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Unit code: CHCDIS018 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
City Campus
Footscray Nicholson
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to plan, implement and review formal and informal ongoing skills development, in collaboration with a person with disability and incorporate into the person’s individualised plan.This unit applies to workers in varied disability contexts. Work performed requires a range of well developed, person-centred skills where some discretion and judgement is required and workers will take responsibility for their own outputs.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

  • develop, implement and monitor ongoing skills development, using a person-centred approach, for at least three people with disability, two in simulation and one in the workplace, including:
  • identifying skills development needs and opportunities and identifying learning goals, in collaboration with the person
  • using positive approaches that are motivating and empowering and demonstrate respect for the person’s rights
  • monitoring development and providing feedback to the person regarding progress towards goals
  • identifying and implementing incidental learning opportunities
  • updating individualised plans and completing reports and documentation according to organisational policies and procedures.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • key aspects of current practices, philosophies and theories:
  • human rights framework for service delivery
  • competency and image enhancement as a means of addressing devaluation
  • strengths-based practice
  • active support
  • person-centred practice
  • rightful place in community
  • self-determination
  • systemic and structural issues impacting service and choice
  • social and emotional wellbeing frameworks
  • local community education opportunities and their potential use in capacity building
  • assessment processes relating to ongoing skills development
  • relevant services and resources available to people with learning needs
  • organisational policies and procedures for:
  • documenting information
  • evaluating and updating plans.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Disability Support
CHC43121 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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