OTC Cert: Assisted Decision Making for Frontline Staff (Managers/System Changers option also available)

Commence at any time
Free Option A - no Cert provided
Option B - with Assessment and Cert - €25 per participant
Group Discount available for groups of 25 or more.

Please note: there is an additional online course (Option C) called ADM for Managers and System Changers which is available to individual students at a cost of €55. Please call the office on 01-2988544 for registration/enrolment onto the course.

GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE CODE

OTC-CPD-ADM

LOCATION

Online

AWARD

OTC Cert in Assisted Decision Making

APPLY BY

n/a

AWARD TYPE / LEVEL

OTC / CPD

START DATE

Any time

AUDIENCE

Social Care Staff, carers, PIC's, PPIMS, working with people with Intellectual disabilities

NEXT WORKSHOP DATE / TIME

N/A

CREDITS

N/A

DURATION

2 Days Learning

FORMAT

Online

FEE

Option A: Free (no Cert) / Option B With Cert: reduced to €25 pp / Option C: Cert for Managers €55pp / (Discounts for groups of 25 people or more)

WHY TAKE THIS COURSE

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act of 2015 contains a large number of new principles, some of which are quite complex and have significant implications for services and social care students, educators, supervisors, staff, managers, and Boards of Management. It has important implications for those working in banking, financial services, legal professions, and medical personnel.

This course is focused on the social care and social service aspects of the United Nations Disability Convention of 2006 on law and practice in Ireland.

The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act of 2015 provides for a huge change in the rights of people with a disability and the obligations of others towards them. The law will change relationships between people. This course provides basic information and analysis on why this law was passed. It signals some of the changes it will introduce to the everyday work and lives of people with disabilities and social care staff. The course discusses how the 2015 Act is situated within a human rights framework and is a new direction in thinking about disability which will have widespread social and economic consequences. The Act has special implications for people with a mental illness, a brain injury, an intellectual disability, or dementia, be their conditions temporary or permanent.

This course is an introduction to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act of 2015. It provides information and analysis on the substance and context of the act and how it will effect the lives of people with disabilities, organisations and their staff.

The course is aimed at any staff in disability services.

WHAT YOU WILL YOU LEARN

Learning Objectives

On completion of this course the learner will be able to:

Describe the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Identify and understand the principles of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
Appreciate the benefits and difficulties of supported decision-making for people with disabilities, support staff and for society
Summarise the activities of the Decision Support Service
Explain the meaning of ‘supporting people’s decision-making capacity’
Describe the Functional Approach to capacity assessment

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COURSE CONTENT

The course is broken down into multiple topics, spread over five units for a more manageable learning experience. Course content includes information, references, case studies and non-assessed reflection questions and activities for further learning.

Programme Units

Unit 1:

Unit 2:

Unit 3:

Unit 4:

Unit 5:

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Assessment

Each unit will include an assessment based on multiple choice questions on completion.

How will this Course be Delivered

The course will be delivered online on YourOTC (the Open Training College's learning platform for staff education, training and development).
There are 15 hours of content and many online activities to start to explore your understanding of this development.
Learners will have access to required readings, case studies, relevant videos, power point presentations etc.
The course will remain open for completion for 30 days.

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

Course Features

Unlimited online access 24/7 for 30 days, with rapid tech support assistance
Written module materials by topic experts
Formative Assessment exercises
Policy and guidance documents
Weblinks to additional resources, video and suggested readings
Templates for use in practice
Case studies in the Irish context

The Student View – TerraGlen Residential Care Services Staff

Recent students from Rainbowsend (TerraGlen) commented that:

I found this training very interesting and I found the way it was presented to be very easy to follow.
I found that the training course was very informative and easy to understand. It was also beneficial that the training allowed people to go at their own pace.
I learned everything I expected to learn in the course, and it will make working within my current role easier, as I now have extra knowledge with all the changes around the assisted decision making and capacity legislation.
I found it had a great level of detail but also delivered all of the key points.

Alumni Testimonials

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HOW THE COURSE WILL IMPACT YOUR CAREER

The course is essential for anyone working and supporting a person or people in the disability or social care sectors.

The qualification enhances any CV where you may want to go into residential services, day services, community inclusion or empowerment.

Qualification

The course is certified by the OTC.

Successful participants availing of Option B below, will obtain an OTC certificate in:

Assisted Decision Making for Frontline Staff

Successful participants availing of Option C below, will obtain an OTC certificate in:

Assisted Decision Making for Managers and System Changers

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COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

There are no entry requirements for this course.

HOW TO APPLY

The course is open to any participant and has a disabilities focus and context.

There are three options* available – option A is free and option B is a paid (certified) option costing €25 per participant:

Option C is an additional online course called ADM for Managers and System Changers which is available to individual students at a cost of €55. Please call the office on 01-2988544 for registration/enrolment onto the course.

Option A - free ADM for Frontline Staff (no Assessment or Cert provided)

Option B: €25 per participant - Certificate in ADM for Frontline Staff awarded

Option B: a paid option where the student (or their manager) requires the participant to receive a ‘Certificate of Completion’ for doing the course. The course materials are exactly the same as the free version but the student also undertakes a very short assessment at the end of the course before receiving their Cert of Completion PDF document which they can download themselves.

In this case we need to set up a student account for the student so that they can log in and engage with the course, and their completion can be tracked and certified.

This second option also allows the OTC to set up an attendance report for a group of participants which the manager can access.

There is no limit to the number of participants on option B.

The manager must first gain consent from each student in order for the OTC to share their progress report.

There is an administrative charge of only €25 per student which the manager can be invoiced for before the commencement of the course.

Please contact Rachel (rachel.macginleydarley@opentrainingcollege.com) if you have any interest in option B for you or your staff and the enrolments can be set up within a day or two. Please email her an excel file with the list of participant details under 4 columns, showing:

first name of the participant
last name of the participant
email address of the participant
‘Consent agreed to share progress report’ written in column four for each participant.

Option C: €55 per participant - Certificate in ADM for Managers and System Changers awarded

The course is an OTC Certified (cert optional) programme.
The course is very practical and self-directed.
Participants can commence the programme anytime they wish – 24/7.
The entire programme can be completed in 15 hours.

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Contact us if you want to know more about the course.

Call Conor: (+353) 86 0756580 (Business hours 9am-5pm)
Mail: Please use the contact form below.