Prepare for Work in the Community Sector

Recap Week 6 20/8/2013

Key Philosophies in the CSIWhat do these terms mean? Discussion.

• Empowerment

• Social justice

• Inclusion

• Case management

• Early intervention/early identification

• Holisitic and client centred approach

• Non-discrimination

Essential Values in the CSIWhat do these terms mean? Discussion.

• Respect

• Acceptance

• Non-judgemental attitudes

• Confidentiality

• Self-determination

• Individualisation

Development and impact of personal values

• Personal values are developed as a result of experience and may change as experiences change or you meet different people

• Our values are influenced by: family, friends, school, the media, community, life experiences

Week 7 27/8/2013

Development and impact of personal values

• Values guide our behaviour and influence the choices we make in life. See moral values questionnaire

• Even though our values and beliefs are right for us they may not be right for others

• Arguments occur as a result of people having different beliefs & values

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Activity: Respecting differences

Handout on case scenarios – TAFE WEBSITE

Decide which workers are respecting the differences of their clients and which are not. For those that are not, come up with an alternative way that they could show respect for their client.

Separating the personal from the professional

• It is crucial to keep your personal values separate from your work. This means that we cannot enforce our values and beliefs on others or tell them what to do because we think it is right

Activity 2: Identity development

Handout on case scenarios – TAFE WEBSITE

Tick your responses to the following listings on the worksheets. Discuss.

Prepare for Work in the Community Sector

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