Professional Practice and Communication Skills 1 in Applied Social Care

This module begins to introduce students to their role as a professional social care practitioner. It is informed and guided by the CORU standards of proficiency. The student will be introduced the Communications, Collaborative Practice and Teamwork Domain as well as the Quality and Safety Domain. The importance of these for contemporary practice will be emphasised.

The following proficiencies are taught and assessed in this module;

1.7, 1.15, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.9, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,3.6, 3.7, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 4.5, 5.6, 5.12, 5.13, 5.18

1. Explain the role of social care worker in the context of professional regulation (Proficiency 1.7)

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles and processes of reflective practice, effective teaching and learning, mentoring and supervision. (Proficiencies 2.9, 2.14, 2.15, 4.5, 5.12, 5.18)

3. Describe the principles and practices of social care planning, which include Multi-Disciplinary Teamwork, consent, assessment, evidence-based interventions and liaising with external agencies (Proficiencies 1.15, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,3.6, 3.11, 3.15, 5.12).

4. Explain the legislative/regulation/risk assessment environment of the social care practitioner. (Proficiencies 3.7, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 5.12)

5. Communicate effectively as a social care worker using the appropriate communication styles and tools suitable to the service user, carer, families and other professionals and recognise when the services of a professional translator are required (Proficiencies 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.16, 5.12, 5.13).

6. Describe the profession-specific skills and knowledge of professional groups that often contribute to achieving service-user outcomes in social care practice, including advocacy, social work, psychology, mental health, behavioural therapy, speech and language therapy, dietetics, play therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, An Garda Síochána, general practitioners and nurses (Proficiencies 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 3.6, 3.15, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6).