Social Worker Vs Occupational Therapy
Introduction:
This report will look into two health care professions Social worker and Occupational therapy. Within this assessment these professions ethical issues will be discussed briefly .they shall be compared and contrasted based on their educational entry requirements there registration conditions, the code of conduct of their work place and ethical practice. Finally the CPD and the clinical governance of the two professions shall be examined and differences and similarities will be identified. This report is to be submitted to Lara Jackson on the 19th October 2015
Education and registration:
To become qualified as a social worker a post grade or honours in social work is required to. To obtain this at Glasgow Caledonia University …show more content…
This is a vital factor in today’s health and social profession it is used in today’s health professions to insure that modern practices and methods are kept up to date and that relevant skills within their careers are known.
The social worker and the occupational therapist are similar in profession but differ in Cpd. An occupation therapist CPD is depending of the level of study they have with the HCPC. It’s planned in a way in which its more relevant with them keeping up to date the new developments in clinical practices and new policy’s. Proof of learning is required to be kept and must match with the the HCPC in the event of a case review. The registration fee for a occupational therapist is upwards of £144 for 2 years but this can be reclaimed as a tax …show more content…
The rules put focus on the clients , emphasizing the importance of adapting care (College of Occupational Therapists, 2000). Development and problem solving skills are encouraged by OT,s to support their clients occupational performance using using significantly evaluated evidence to back therapeutic interventions while social workers principles state thta all social workers must ensure the rights and support of their welfare clients are safeguarded regardless of any circumstances. Both these lines of work are responsible for ensuing that there staff are qualified to be registered to be register to deliver quality service and are reliable also that each member of staff a held accountable for their own actions regardless of it being consciously or unconsciously. The OT’s and the social worker are both responsible for ascertaining the nature and extent of information to be
This report will look into two health care professions Social worker and Occupational therapy. Within this assessment these professions ethical issues will be discussed briefly .they shall be compared and contrasted based on their educational entry requirements there registration conditions, the code of conduct of their work place and ethical practice. Finally the CPD and the clinical governance of the two professions shall be examined and differences and similarities will be identified. This report is to be submitted to Lara Jackson on the 19th October 2015
Education and registration:
To become qualified as a social worker a post grade or honours in social work is required to. To obtain this at Glasgow Caledonia University …show more content…
This is a vital factor in today’s health and social profession it is used in today’s health professions to insure that modern practices and methods are kept up to date and that relevant skills within their careers are known.
The social worker and the occupational therapist are similar in profession but differ in Cpd. An occupation therapist CPD is depending of the level of study they have with the HCPC. It’s planned in a way in which its more relevant with them keeping up to date the new developments in clinical practices and new policy’s. Proof of learning is required to be kept and must match with the the HCPC in the event of a case review. The registration fee for a occupational therapist is upwards of £144 for 2 years but this can be reclaimed as a tax …show more content…
The rules put focus on the clients , emphasizing the importance of adapting care (College of Occupational Therapists, 2000). Development and problem solving skills are encouraged by OT,s to support their clients occupational performance using using significantly evaluated evidence to back therapeutic interventions while social workers principles state thta all social workers must ensure the rights and support of their welfare clients are safeguarded regardless of any circumstances. Both these lines of work are responsible for ensuing that there staff are qualified to be registered to be register to deliver quality service and are reliable also that each member of staff a held accountable for their own actions regardless of it being consciously or unconsciously. The OT’s and the social worker are both responsible for ascertaining the nature and extent of information to be