New Canadian Online Resource on Disability Management
Our colleagues at the National Institute of Disability Management and Research announce the following:
The National Institute of Disability Management and Research, in collaboration with Labour Canada, is pleased to offer a unique opportunity to participate in the on-line offering of the Institute's well-known Certificate Program in Disability Management.
Currently available only in class room format through selected universities and colleges across Canada, the on-line version is being delivered on a pilot basis and has been re-formatted to allow students, upon successful completion, to meet the essential individual and organizational knowledge components as defined in the Code of Practice in Disability Management.
The program currently offers 25 workshop modules online. Taken as a whole, these workshop modules are designed to provide a broad level of knowledge and skills for people wishing to become Return to Work Coordinators. However, some people will simply choose from those that they require in order to obtain the basic knowledge required to start a program or to develop their professional skills in specific areas. Once all 25 modules are completed a Certificate in Disability Management will be issued.
Participants must have a computer and Internet access. They can log on to the workshops with their regular Internet browser and complete their study in the time and place that best meets their needs. Each workshop module has a 15 to 35 page manual and many of them include other textual materials such as articles and examples. There are video clips, self tests and links to information and Internet sites of interest. During the week of module activities, participants will be provided with discussion scenarios, which they will analyse with their instructor and fellow participants using a discussion forum. At times they will work in small groups. Participants will also complete a short assignment that is designed to provide them with practical skills and tools that they can use in their own return-to-work practice or disability management program. The various workshop module activities are expected to take seven to ten hours and in most cases are to be completed within a scheduled week. The module topics include:
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Effective disability management programs
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Introduction to return to work coordination
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Physical impairments, rehabilitation services, and return to work
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Mental health issues, rehabilitation services, and return to work
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Job analysis
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The role of assessments
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Communication skills for Return to Work Coordinators
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Communication and helping skills
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Introduction to group skills
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Introduction to conflict resolution
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Disability and diversity in the workplace
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Organizational skills for Return to Work Coordinators
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Legislation and disability management
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Workers' compensation and return to work
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Insurance and other benefits
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Disability management in unionized organizations
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Disability management from a human resources perspective
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Managing change
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Job accommodations and assistive techology
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Evaluating the return-to-work process and disability management programs
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Injury prevention and health promotion
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Education and promotion activities
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Information management
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Professional conduct
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Managing the return-to-work process.
For more information on this unique opportunity please contact:
Joyce Gravelle, Asst. Executive Director
gravelle@nic.bc.ca
http://www.nidmar.ca
or phone: 250-724-8781
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