Understanding Social Care (Free Online Course With Certificate)
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Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
3 - 4 hours
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
‘Social care’ refers to a wide range of activities from child protection to end-of-life care for adults. At its core, social care involves providing care and support for the most vulnerable members of society such as the aged, children, the disabled or the mentally challenged. By taking this course, you will gain a rich understanding of the nature of social care work, including the duties, conduct and legal requirements of a care worker.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 3-4 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
Efforts by governments to cater to the support needs of the most vulnerable – such as the terminally ill, aged, mentally challenged and endangered children – make up social care. Social care personnel are responsible for providing the day-to-day care requirements of individuals who fall into this vulnerable category. To succeed as a care worker, you must understand elements of social care like the role and desired conduct of care workers, legal requirements for providing care and techniques for effective communication with service users. This course will provide you with all that.
We will begin by covering the duty of a care worker in detail. Here you will learn about the legal, health and safety and data protection requirements of care workers. You will also gain an understanding of the importance of people-centred conduct as well as diversity and equality in social care. Next, you will discover techniques for communicating with service users. You will master various types of communication, like speech, body language and so on, and learn to effectively communicate with those in your care.
You will be introduced to the various mental health conditions that you might encounter as a care worker, as well as techniques for catering to the nutritional requirements of service users. We will cover techniques for the full range of care from the basics of child protection to basic life support for the elderly. By the end of this course, you would have gained an in-depth understanding of the nature of social care as well as the duty and requirements of those tasked with providing it.
Module 1
Understanding your Role and Duty
In this module, we will go over the nature of a social care role. You will learn the responsibilities and duties of a social worker, as well as the legal requirements of the role. You will also be introduced to the concept of duty of care, and the importance of diversity and equality in social care work.
Module 2
Communication, Nutrition and Mental Health
In this module, we will go over communication, nutrition, and mental health within social care. You will learn different forms of communication, rules for handling food and fluids, and common mental health conditions you might experience in the course of social care work. You will also learn to carry out risk assessments for service users.
Module 3
Safety, Basic Life Support and Child Protection
As a worker in social care, you might be faced with emergency situations, and it is important to know how to deal with such. In this topic, you will learn to perform procedures like first aid and CPR that could be critical to the survival of a care user. You will also learn about child abuse, and protecting children from abusive situations.
Module 4
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Outline the legal requirements for social care work.
- Distinguish between supervision and appraisal.
- Explain the ‘duty of care’ concept.
- Classify difficult scenarios that could be encountered by a care worker.
- Explain the role of effective communication in social care work.
- Identify different forms of communication used in social care.
- Outline the steps for conducting risk assessments for service users.
- Recall categories of potential food hazards.
- Summarise the possible effects of child abuse.
- Identify the elements of basic life support.
- Discuss techniques for dealing with stress.
- Describe the process for administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
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Career Opportunities
Child Welfare Social Worker
The realization that, when you care, an awful lot of things begin to change, may lead you to become a Child Welfare Social Worker. Using your education and capabilities, you will guide children and families towards recovery and healing. You will open your eyes to people’s needs and inspire resilience and courage in victims, survivors, and the socially disadvantaged.
Care Aide
The simple act of caring is in and of itself heroic. Care Aides who strive to fulfil their client’s needs even before they are voiced, belong to the select group of empathetic superheroes.
Child Care Worker
A happy childhood and a happy home are what every parent tries to achieve for their child. When parents with full-time jobs cannot provide their children with the necessary attention and care, Child Care Workers step in to make sure their precious charges are healthy and happy.
Hospice Care Worker
Hospice Care Workers act as a bridge between scientific medicine and traditional care - they help individuals with grave and chronic conditions live as normally as possible with simple dignity and in relative comfort.