This module aims to equip the student with knowledge and skills for professional practice in the social care sector:to introduce the student to key theoretical and practice frameworks and the application of this knowledge in evidence-informed approaches to practice ;to enable the student to understand the importance of ethical and legal frameworks for professional practice and the importance of professional boundaries and professional judgment;to equip the student with knowledge regarding child protection policies and procedures and the role and the responsibilities of the social care worker where concerns arise;to equip the student with knowledge and skills regarding safeguarding of vulnerable adults;to introduce the student to national standards in social care service provision, i.e. HIQA standards in the various sectors; to equip the student with skills to develop professional relationships and utilise theoretical frameworks for assessment and decisionmaking in the context of interdisciplinary and interagency working.
Legal, ethical and practice boundaries
-An introduction to ethics in social care-Codes of ethics and professional conduct-Legal and practice boundaries
Professional Relationship Building and Decisionmaking
-Strategies for professional relationship building-Professional boundaries and strategies for managing related challenges-Professional decisionmaking in the context of ethical conflicts and available resources-Co-working and referral to other professionals-Interdisciplinary and Interagency working
National Policies and Legal frameworks
-National Standards: HIQA; Application of standards to the various social care sectors
Evidence Informed Practice
-Evidence informed knowledge and application to social care practice;Key theoretical /practice models:-Resilience theory and its application to various categories of service users-Attachment profiles and their impact on Adult relationships-Effects of Separation, Loss and Trauma on Service users;Integration of professional skills of self-awareness, communication, working in partnership and professional judgment
Assessment and Intervention Frameworks
Models of assessment and intervention: Child Safeguarding and the Whole Child Approach/ My World triangle
Child Protection
-Indicators of the different types of abuse and neglect-Child Protection Guidelines: Children First (2017)-Agency specific guidelines-The role and responsibilities of the social care worker in child protection-Confidentiality, candour and disclosure
Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
-Identification of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, including the elderly- safeguarding policies (HSE)- rights of service users
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Other Assessment(s) | 50 |
| Formal Examination | 50 |