DSRS4040 Vocational Assessment, Evaluation and Job Placement

Ms Ruth Crocker

Not offered in 2020

2020

4.5

1 x 50-minute lecture weekly
1 x 2-hour tutorial weekly
1 x 8-hour independent study weekly

1 22.5 Units in DSRS3 topics
2 Admission into BDDERC-Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education (Rehab Counselling)
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2)

Basic counselling & case management theory and practice; demonstrated understanding of a broad range of disability-related issues; conceptual understanding of the labour market, career development and factors influencing employment participation by people living with disability and disadvantage.

Completion of this topic is a requirement for students undertaking the Rehabilitation Counselling major in the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education.

Assignment(s); Tutorial participation

This topic builds on the theory and practice of career and vocational development introduced in DSRS2237: Employment, DSRS3222: Counselling and DSRS3234: Case Management. The focus is vocational evaluation, counselling and planning; awareness of and practical application of vocational assessment tools; completion of job, worksite and labour market analyses and reports; job matching and placement, and post-placement support.

This topic focuses on the theory and practice of vocational evaluation, assessment, counselling and planning skills that are applicable in a range of vocational rehabilitation service settings, with an emphasis on gaining:

an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to facilitate the central roles, functions and stages of the vocational rehabilitation process from client and employer perspectives
an awareness of and ability to apply vocational assessment tools and techniques to facilitate the determination of achievable vocational goals
an understanding of ethical and professional issues associated with the vocational rehabilitation process.

As an outcome of participating in this topic students will be able to demonstrate:

a theoretical understanding of the vocational rehabilitation process and tools available to facilitate each stage
Increased awareness of factors affecting the current and future labour market, and of the impact of injury and disability on career development and opportunities for sustained employment participation
enhanced awareness of and capacity to apply vocational assessment tools and counselling, planning and report-writing skills to the vocational rehabilitation process, from determining transferable skills and conducting job analyses, to placement and post-placement support
an ability to work individually and with team members to assist clients and employers to formulate specific goals related to their needs
increased awareness of and ability to apply counselling and case management knowledge and skills to the vocational rehabilitation process
understanding the importance of ethical, professional and self-care issues in effective maintenance of human service roles in vocational rehabilitation

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.

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