Curricula

Objective

The aim of the course is acquiring basic competence in drawing up an appropriate plan for vocational rehabilitation.

Course competences:

Assessment of needs and possibilities for rehabilitation
Operating in a workplace
Rehabilitation planning

Intended learning outcome:

Assessment of needs and possibilities for rehabilitation: You are able to describe individual and work environment level factors that promote and undermine work ability. You understand the threat of loss of work ability and know the practical measures that can influence this threat.

Operating in a workplace: You are able to describe the activities of multiprofessional teams and the actors’ roles in vocational rehabilitation. You can apply the information produced by the team to practice.

Rehabilitation planning: You know how to draw up an appropriate vocational rehabilitation plan together with the employee (rehabilitee). You are able to take sustainable individual solutions into account in the plan and guide and advise the employee and the employer in the different phases of the rehabilitation process. You know how to justify the contents of the plan expertly, put it into practice and monitor its implementation appropriately. You know how to motivate the employee and strengthen their agency.

Content

The core content of the course includes drawing up an appropriate vocational rehabilitation plan and understanding the stepwise process of individual vocational rehabilitation and its measures.

Qualifications

Competence related to the service system of vocational rehabilitation, its areas, the legislation governing the activities, and social security during the rehabilitation period.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You are able to describe individual and work environment level factors that promote and undermine work ability. You are able to explain the threat of loss of work ability and name practical measures that can influence this threat. You are able to describe the activities of multiprofessional teams and the actors’ roles in vocational rehabilitation. You are able to take note of information produced by the team and, on this basis, draw up an appropriate vocational rehabilitation plan together with the employee (rehabilitee). You know how to take sustainable individual solutions into account in the plan and guide and advise the employee and the employer in the different phases of the vocational rehabilitation process. You are able to explain the contents of the plan expertly as well as know how to put it into practice and monitor the implementation of the plan appropriately. You know how to motivate the rehabilitee/employee and strengthen their agency.