This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify suitable job opportunities and their requirements and available employment support services.This unit applies to learners with a permanent cognitive impairment/intellectual disability who are seeking employment.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• select and investigate at least 2 jobs of interest and available employment support services
• review own existing skills and opportunities for skill development for one of the above jobs of interest
• produce an action plan to support employment opportunities in chosen job of interest.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):