Strengths-Based Approaches

The curriculum team at Advantage Accreditation recently produced an all-new course.

The Level 2 Award in Strength-Based Approaches is for health and social care professionals. It teaches care staff to use strength-based practices at work. The course takes one day to complete.

What are Strength-Based Approaches?

Strength-based approaches identify and build on an individual’s abilities, resources and resilience. This shifts the focus from addressing their challenges and promotes person-centred care. The individual plays an active role in their own support.

Why was this course developed?

We aim to create meaningful improvements to care and support practices through education. The Strengths-Based Approaches course promotes positive, person-centred care.

Strength-based approaches emphasise the belief that people are experts in their own lives. This practice shifts the focus from “what’s wrong” to “what’s possible”. Individuals receive support that fosters autonomy and confidence.

Traditional methods of care and support focus on managing deficits. This is important but can create a sense of helplessness and dependency on services. Through training, care staff can change this mindset.

Strength-based approaches harness the individual’s own resources and their existing support networks. This reduces the pressure on care services to meet an individual’s needs.

The care sector is embracing strength-based practice. Regulatory bodies emphasise the importance of approaches that foster independence, well-being and resilience.

See more:

UK Government
NHS
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

Our course helps care organisations follow guidance from regulatory bodies.

What does the course cover?

  • The framework for a strength-based approach

  • Leadership skills to promote strength-based practices

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of strength-based models

  • Strategies to support teams in adopting strength-based practices

  • Accurate recording of strength-based care and support plans

 

If you’re interested in learning more about this course, please contact Advantage Accreditation. We’re happy to help!

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