Social Work Training Course - CPD Certified

Oplex Careers

The online Social Work Training Course will provide learners with a strong insight and understanding into the challenging yet exciting field of social work. This course will discuss the key skills and knowledge related to families and how a social worker can support the different types of households, coping mechanisms to manage emotional stresses of the job, social worker theories and more.

This course will provide a great insight into this field of study with the use of practical examples throughout the course. Whether working in this field already, you want to get started working in one of the related social work areas of work, or just interested in this field of study, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment.

Course Syllabus

The Social Work Training Course is split into the following modules:

• A Brief Introduction to Social Work

– Guidelines that must be followed
– Ethics regarding social work
– The demands of the job

• The Importance of Family, and its Role in Social Work

– How family is the basis of how we grow and develop
– Family failings
– Different forms of neglect within a family

• Need to Know Social Work Theories

– The ‘nuclear family’
– Psychoanalytic theory
– Humanistic theory
– Cognitive theory

• Our View of Society, and Societies Impact on Family Dynamics

– Society as a whole
– Different cultures effects on children
– How society influences parental control

• Social Welfare Services

– Definition
– Benefits
– Importance of;

• How Social Services Handle Tragic Cases

– Examples of tragic social service cases
– How they’re dealt with
– Importance of remaining professional

• A Career as a Social Worker

– Outline of a social worker’s day
– Explain importance of understanding that every day is different
– Salary, work hours etc

• How to Deal with Emotional Stress

– Emotional stress
– Triggers
– Coping mechanisms

• Avoiding Failures within the Social Services

– Examples of failings within social services
– Explain that not every service is perfect
– Improvement needed
– Importance of more social workers needed

• Common Misconceptions Regarding Social Workers

– Not everything you read is true
– Explaining that social workers are good people
– Importance of the role

• Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Social Work Training Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this course learners will be awarded with:

Level 3 CPD in Social Work Training

Upon completion of the course learners will be awarded with the Oplex Careers CPD certificate. The Certificate of Achievement will provide proof that you have studied the course and will contain your grade and classification level.

This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Social Work Training Course.

Course Duration

The online Social Work Training Course requires 20 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Social Work Training Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.

Course Compatibility

Our Social Work Training Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices.

We know that more and more people are using the web whilst they are on the move, so we have designed this Social Work Training Course to be fully compatible across tablet and smartphone devices. You will be able to access the same content from the course, just over a 3G or 4G network whilst on the move.

There are no entry requirements necessary to join this course from Oplex Careers. Everyone is welcome to enrol on this online course and we wish you success in your studies.