Family Rights Advocacy QQI L6 - Online Course

Participant Profile:
This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and competence to explore, reflect and analyse issues affecting family rights and entitlements, to understand approaches involved in family rights work and to become proficient in the area of family rights advocacy NOTE: Learners undertaking online courses must have basic IT skills and have access to the necessary ICT equipment, software and broadband capability to enable them to undertake an online course.

Programme Description:
• Outline definitions of family to include those in Irish legislation • Identify the functions of the Irish courts in relation to families • Outline the rights, entitlements, services and supports available to families • Discuss current issues in relation to rights, entitlements and services for families • Differentiate between legal and non legal advice and the boundaries whilst advocating • Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills in a one to one or group context to include active listening, interviewing, negotiation and representation skills • Research information relevant to families to include rights, entitlements • Identify self-advocacy capacity and advocacy support needs of service users in relation to family rights • Identify a social policy issue in the area of family law • Identify elements of a case management system in the family rights area and its application to include the compilation of reports • Demonstrate appropriate working relationships with service users, families, agencies and multidisciplinary teams • Demonstrate a person-centred approach to own work practices • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries, courtesy and respect in own work practices with service users • Devise, with the service user, an agreed plan of action • Empower service users to self advocate in regard to family rights • Identify when it is appropriate to refer a service user to another professional in context of family rights • Advocate for service users within regard to rights, entitlements and services for families.