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Approved Social Worker Training
This 20 week, full-time programme reflects the aims,
purposes and staffing needs of the Social Services
Departments who are members of the South West of England
Approved Social Work Training Consortium as well as the
consortium's views on social work education and training.
The programme's learning outcomes aim set out below is
consistent with CCETSW Paper 19:19 and Paper 31. Specific
programme objectives are set out in the learning goals for
subject areas, placements and in the assessment criteria.
The overall aim of the programme is to provide high quality
training in mental health social work as well as a positive
and rewarding educational experience, and to: develop
students' intellectual and creative responses; their
understanding and judgement; their problem-solving skills,
their ability to communicate; their ability to see
relationships within what they have learned; and to perceive
mental health social work studies within a broader
perspective. On completion of the first part of
this programme (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education/ASW
eligibility), students should possess the competences set
out in the CCETSW Paper 19:19. These relate to underpinning
knowledge, core values, assessment, planning implementation
and evaluation. On completion of the second part of the
programme (where students work towards the Graduate
Diploma/BA in Mental Health Social Work and CCETSW's
Post-Qualifying Award) students should be able to
demonstrate:
- Competence to practice mental health social work as an
accountable professional activity and to respect and value
their own contribution to the process
- An ability to integrate knowledge, skills and values
in their practice
- An ability to reflect on and to evaluate their work
- A capacity to take responsibility for continuing
learning and development
- A commitment to the value base of social work and an
ability to counteract racism, discrimination and other
oppressions
- An understanding of accountability and resolve to
tackle dilemmas where there is conflict between
professional judgement and agency policy
- An understanding of the roles of other disciplines and
a capacity to work with them
- An efficiency in the selection, use and evaluation of
a range of resources
- An understanding of the legal and organisational
context of social work and the implications for practice
- Assessment, planning and intervention skills in mental
health
- In addition, participants should be able to
demonstrate competences and values required by CCETSW
Paper 31 for the Post Qualifying Award.
Target Audience: This course is open to
Qualified Social Workers. Applicants must have PQ1.
Information for PQ1 can be obtained from: Ann
Turtle, Social Services (01452 426360)
Facilitators: Facilitators are drawn from the South
West of England Approved Social Work Training Consortium.
Venue: Venues will be selected across the South
West Region, usually Cirencester, Bristol or Exeter
Dates & Venues 1st Nov 2004 - 18th Mar 2005, in
Cirencester 25th Apr 2005 - 5th Sept 2005, in
Exeter
For more information on this programme please contact:
David Kell, Lead Trainer, Mental Health, 01452 891254
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