Profile
This course is designed to empower individuals who work in fields involving direct human engagement and care for PwD. Participants will acquire essential therapeutic skills to effectively interact with individuals in distress. This skillset holds immense value and can be applied across various contexts, including healthcare, education, social work, human resources, and any scenario involving human interaction. Mastering these skills can significantly impact the well-being of others.
Geared towards individuals with limited or no prior knowledge of long-term care-giving, this course emphasizes the helping process and the cultivation of positive relationships. Participants will be introduced to basic theories and models of disabilities, the available resources accessible to PwD in Singapore and also develop crucial skills such as active listening, heightened self-awareness, and providing mental health support through the CILI PADI problem-solving approach. Additionally, the course underscores the significance of discerning when and how to guide individuals in distress towards seeking professional assistance.
What You'll Learn
Terminal Learning Outcome:
The learner will be able to apply suitable theories and models of of disability to enhance their care for Persons with Disability in Singapore.
Learning Units:
- Learner will be able to implement suitable disability strategies and models to improve their engagement with PwD.
o LO 1: Apply suitable theories and models of disability for PwD management.
- Learner will be able to employ the suitable communication techniques to improve their management of the PwD.
o LO 2: Apply suitable communication techniques for PwD engagement and management
- Learner will be able to engage and use suitable social services to manage and help PwD.
o LO 3: Demonstrate the use of appropriate social services and processes for PwD management
- Learner will be able to apply and practice appropriate self-care strategies for care givers.
o LO 4: Demonstrate the use of suitable strategies to promote self-care and enhance resilience of PwD caregivers.
Minimum Entry Requirement
The target audience for this course includes new entrants with less than one year of experience in the social service sector, child protection workers, school counsellors, medical social workers and police officers who possess the following criteria:
A minimum of three GCE 'O' Level credits including English Language as a first language.
At least one year of working experience.
· The learner must be able to access technology for learning and other qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The skills and knowledge for this course, which the learner is assumed to possess, are as follows:
Being able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6.
Being able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6.
Being able to use numeracy skills equivalent to the Employability Skills System Workplace