Social Work in Practice Series:

NDIS

Online Course

Five modules about NDIS funding, Plans, referrals and developing your business + bonus content!

Are you getting the most out of the NDIS as a private practice social worker? Do you want to diversify your caseload to attract more meaningful and rewarding work? Are you struggling to navigate the NDIS rules and find your place in the NDIS service landscape?

Social Workers in private practice have the opportunity to become preferred service providers for NDIS participants. They have the skills and experience to become more clinically relevant to the NDIS, with scope to offer services that compete with existing providers in the field.

This online course will explain the NDIS service system and your social work role within it, providing strategies to market and promote your point of difference to build a stable and professionally rewarding caseload of NDIS participants for the long-term.

Common service delivery challenges and misconceptions will be clarified including:

Service Agreements, item numbers and cancellations
Key language and terminology to use in assessments and reports
NDIS funding (core supports, capacity building and capital)
Practice issues (with a focus on neurodevelopmental conditions and psychosocial disability)

Additionally, the scope of social work in the NDIS will be traversed with on-the-ground tips and hints (including traps to avoid) when working within the NDIS service system.

Who should attend?

Social Workers in private practice who want to understand how the NDIS can diversify their referral streams and increase their NDIS knowledge and skills. Any social worker who wants to collaborate more effectively with NDIS participants, representatives and service providers.

Need Supervision?

Following this training, we also offer clinical supervision so you can apply and extend the skills and knowledge you learn. Click here for more information.

What people are saying

“The content and pace of the training was great. I will use this in my practice with all of my clients. Thanks.”

— Social Worker

FAQs

Will I get a copy of the PPTs?

Yes, with each module, you can download the corresponding PowerPoint in PDF format.

How can I use this in my job?

The course is designed for you to understand the theory and practice principles of working with trauma from a multi-disciplinary lens. You can use a lot of the practical strategies and tools with clients and we also provide supervision to help guide you.

How long can I access the course?

You have 30 days from your initial sign-in to complete the course.

My login won’t work?

Please email don@socialsense.com.au to get help with access issues and login resets.

I am busy, can I do this around work?

Yes, all the modules are self-paced and you can start and stop as you need. Saving the PDF copies of the PPTs lets you revise the course whenever you need.

Can I share the training with colleagues?

No. This is copyright material and there are legal implications for you or your workplace if passwords, access or other material owned by Social Sense Allied Health is shared without permission of the owner.