This course reflects the role of individuals in community settings and peoples’ homes, who provide support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation, and well-being. Workers promote a person-centered approach, work according to and may contribute to an individualized plan, and work without direct supervision. They may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.
These individuals take responsibility for their outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centered support.