STRENGTH BASED APPROACH

Duration: 6 Hours of learning Max no of learners: 16

A strengths-based approach to care is a collaborative process that draws upon an individual’s strengths and assets as well as those within their community.

Target Audience – Support, Clinical/Health & Care staff in a variety of settings:

Psychiatric hospitals, community mental health support, day centres, supported living for mental health, learning disability, autism, drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Housing Support Teams & Probation teams who are providing care & support.

This course is delivered using a range of methods and resources including:

Face to Face tutor participative facilitation (whether in the classroom or online), scenarios for group discussions, case studies, polls, question and answer time, videos, role play if appropriate and end of session assessment.

This course has been developed and mapped to current occupational standards, qualification frameworks and the following documents and resources:

Online training: it is recommended that each learner has their own laptop/computer/tablet as the course is interactive.Having all the learners in one room is not conducive to participative/interactive learning. 2 learners can share one screen if they make sure that the facilitator can both see and hear them clearly.

Levels 3 to 4: the course is aimed at learners at level 3 to 4

Learning Outcomes:

After attending this course, learners will be able to:

  1. Define the strengths-based approach, wellbeing and co-production
  2. Differentiate between co-production, engagement, participation and involvement
  3. Explain the relationship between co-production, wellbeing and the strengths based approach
  4. Identify and utilise strengths-based skills and techniques with various case-studies – asking the ‘right’ questions, three conversations, sign of safety, ROPES and strength mapping
  5. Identify and select which approach or technique should be applied in each case study
Time breakdownFromToMinutes
Registration09:1509:3015
Session 109:3010:4070
AM tea break10:4011:0020
Session 211:0012:4070
Lunch12:4013:2040
Session 313:2014:4070
PM tea break14:4015:0020
Session 315:0016:1070
Assessment16:1016:3020

Entry requirements – No prerequisites required

Assessment type – General T/F at the end of the course

Certification/Qualification – Downloadable certificate of attendance

All courses are accompanied by instructional materials.