Unit 4222-302 Engage in Personal Development in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings

• Provide and maintain a safe working environment by the use of safe systems of work

UNIT 2 - PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment, you will look at the importance of reflective practice in adult social care. You will explore how reflective practice can improve your development and practice and contribute to the quality of service provision You will also look at the process of planning development, and the importance of feedback and reflect on how your values, belief systems may affect your practice. TASKS There are three tasks to this assignment. TASK 1 2 3 TASK 1 You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review after

When clients are admitted to the RTC, a legal guardian must accompany them in order to complete the initial intake documentation. Several intake procedures are completed within the first twenty-four hours of the client’s arrival. The intake process begins with consent forms (see Appendix X) that require a signature from the legal guardian, which gives the RTC permission to treat the client. The legal guardian is asked to complete any necessary Authorization for Release of Information (see Appendix X). Next, the lead nurse conducts the Intake Behavioral Health Assessment and Service Plan (see Appendix x) with the new client. Following this assessment, the client is asked to provide a urine sample to test for substances (see Appendix X) and the

To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes. (http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=OSHACT&p_id=3355).

Unit SHC 32 - Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s

* conducts client intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, then makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the

I have grown professionally throughout my time at Liberty in terms of my counseling skills, knowledge, and disposition. I have become more confident as an adult and professionally which has inspired me to expand my knowledge base so that I can find and use new techniques and skills to be further on my game. Although my professional development started as a different career in Special Education the two careers’ professional development is similar in terms of dispositions and some skills as well. The dispositions would include social responsibility, work ethic, and reflective practices. Similar skills are collaboration, research and evaluation, and assessment. Hence, my professional development is a lifelong process that took some twist and

All tasks involving manual handling must be risk assessed and controlled. Responsibilities for all levels of employees and management must be identified, communicated and discharged effectively by all concerned. Equipment will be provided to assist in manual handling where a need is identified as part of a control measure. This equipment will be used appropriately and maintained well at all times with all operators certified where this is required under law.

In order to identify own development needs it is helpful if a record of learning is kept. Individuals can use a diary or log to do this and can look back at this to reflect and decide on a way forward. This is an opportunity to self reflect, analyse and highlight weaknesses. The individual when put through self-managed learning process he or she would be well aware about their own positive as well as negative sides (Jasper, 2006). A review or a meeting with your manager is a good way to seek advice on areas of concern that may need to be developed. The professional and organizational standards must always be referred to in order to compare and form an idea about the skills that need to be enhanced. The skills or competencies that are highlighted as weak can then be focused on to improve. The training manager can be informed of these issues and suggest the relevant training/course which is beneficial for those issues.

• Ensuring that sufficient resources are made available to meet the authority’s statutory responsibilities in respect of health and safety and fire safety.

SELF AWARENESS – STAGE 1 ASSIGNMENT AND IMPACT ON ORGANISATION ...................................................... 6 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN – JUDY LE ROUX

To provide guidance to employers in relation to hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control in the workplace.

‘It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees’.

2.2 Support others to comply with legislative and company health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices relevant to their work

Fundamental to achieving this vision is holding each worker, including management, responsible and accountable for health and safety, providing training to work safely and enabling consultation and engagement. Working safely is a condition of all employment arrangements.