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SKILLS FOR DISABILITY SUPPORT
Support people with disabilities to
access vocational opportunities
level:
5
credit:
12
planned review date:
December 2003
sub-field:
Human Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: gather
oral and written information on the vocational goals of a
person with a disability; plan with a person with a disability to
achieve their vocational goal; implement the vocational
strategy; and evaluate the vocational strategy.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed external moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
The privacy of people with disabilities will be respected
at all times. The decision for contact to occur will
always be made in consultation with the person with the
disability.
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2
People awarded credit for this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of the meaning of the articles
of the Treaty of Waitangi for human service purposes,
and are able to apply this knowledge to the context of
assessment for this unit standard.
3
The following apply to the performance of all elements
of this unit standard:
a
All activities must comply with any policies,
procedures, ethical codes and standards and
requirements of the organisations involved.
b
All activities must comply with any relevant
cultural, legislative and/or regulatory requirements
including the rights and responsibilities of the
disabled as outlined in the Code of Health and
Disability Services Consumers’ Rights 1996, and
the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993, and
any subsequent amendments.
c
The rights of the person with a disability are
paramount.
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4
All communications with participants will be treated
confidentially. The scope and limits of confidentiality
are defined through negotiation, and informed consent
of participants, and criteria established by legislation,
ethical practice, and organisational guidelines. In the
context of this unit standard, sources of ‘criteria
established by legislation, ethical practice, and
organisational guidelines’ include but are not limited to
the Official Information Act 1982, Privacy Act 1993,
organisations’ codes of conduct, codes of practice
issued by the Privacy Commissioner, human services
codes of ethics, and organisational guidelines,
protocols, staff manuals, strategic plans, or kaupapa.
5
This unit standard cannot be assessed in a simulated
environment. It is required that people seeking credit
for this unit standard will demonstrate competence and
be assessed in the workplace. This can be through
paid or unpaid employment, or in placements in a
service provider workplace negotiated by an education
provider. An ability to integrate theory with practice in
the workplace must be demonstrated. This will call for
a variety of modes of assessment and forms of
evidence. Evidence is required to show consistency of
performance across a range of situations and to
demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and skill in the
principles and practices directly relating to the
competent performance of the elements to the
standard defined in the performance criteria.
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6
The vocational goal must be an activity that is
integrated into the community. For the purposes of this
unit standard it should not be an activity that is set up
for a group of people with disabilities.
7
Definition:
The construct of self-determination ‘encompass[es] a
wide variety of skills and opportunities in the areas of
independence,
self-expression,
choice
making,
problem
solving,
self-management,
and
selfrepresentation.’ Abery, 1993; Hayden and Shoultz,
1991 cited in Lakin, K. C.; Hayden, M. F. and Abery,
B.H. 1994. An overview of the community living
concept. In M. F. Hayden and B. H. Abery, Challenges
for a service system in transition: Ensuring quality
community experiences for persons with developmental
disabilities.
(Baltimore, MD: Paul H.
Brookes
Publishing Co).
8
All performances must meet the standards as set out in
NZS 8134:2001 Health and Disability Sector Standards
and any subsequent amendments.
9
Range:
any one of - paid work, voluntary work, education,
training, recreational programme.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Gather oral and written information on the vocational goals of a person with a disability.
performance criteria
1.1
Information gathered is in accordance with the perspective of the person with a
disability.
1.2
Information gathered establishes the goals of the person with a disability in
terms of their skills.
1.3
Information gathered reflects the aspirations of the person with a disability.
Range:
1.4
values, career plan.
Information gathered establishes resource issues related to the aspirations of
the person with a disability.
Range:
environment, skills, aids.
element 2
Plan with a person with a disability to achieve their vocational goal.
performance criteria
2.1
The plan encourages the self-determination of the person with a disability.
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2.2
The plan establishes vocational options of the person with a disability in terms
of their identified strengths and needs.
2.3
The plan addresses resource issues identified in 1.4.
2.4
The plan identifies strategies for the implementation of the plan.
Range:
2.5
goals, timeframes, aspirations, networks, contingencies, support,
evaluation.
The plan is approved according to the organisation’s standards.
element 3
Implement the vocational strategy.
performance criteria
3.1
The implementation of the strategy is in accordance with the plan.
3.2
The implementation includes ongoing evaluation and is adapted to meet
identified needs.
3.3
The implementation is approved according to an organisation’s policies and
procedures.
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element 4
Evaluate the vocational strategy.
performance criteria
4.1
The evaluation addresses the effectiveness of the strategy in terms of the
goals.
4.2
The evaluation addresses the effectiveness of the strategy in terms of feedback
from the person with the disability.
4.3
The evaluation is carried out in accordance with the plan and the organisation’s
policies and procedures.
Comments to:
Community Support Services Industry Training Organisation
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by December 2003.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0024]
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