Each module is designed to be a flexible, independent unit of instruction, with different job and life skill applications. Since a major focus of The Family Guide/Career Portfolio life skill and job readiness training is skill identification and job readiness, Module 1 is designed to jump start the client in these areas. Module 1 should be required for all clients.

After Module 1, you can determine the sequence of additional modules referred by the Program  Coordinator. These modules make up the core curriculum for all learning. You may supplement additional materials as desired. Use your professional judgment to set the program to the needs of the client’s self-sufficiency plan. If your client needs more time or something in their weekly time allotment has changed, you have the ability to expand and contract the amount of time you take, as long as you cover the material. The time it will take to complete different modules will vary based on the needs and skills of the individual. It is estimated that each Family Guide chapter will take a minimum of 3 ½ to 4 hours to complete. Minimum time estimates for the Practical Exercises are listed on each individual exercise. Individuals with special needs may require significantly more time to complete the reading, discussion, and activities involved in each module.

The Module Process:

1.    The Program Coordinator assigns the modules to the client.

2.    You determine the order in which the modules should be completed (Module 1 must be first).

3.    The client interacts with the provider to complete each module. This includes:

÷   Reading chapters of the Family Guide and completing goal-setting exercises at the end of each chapter

÷   Completing exercises from Creating Your Career Portfolio Practical Exercises

÷   Dialoging with the provider on the materials presented in the text and exercises

÷   Developing a résumé and career portfolio.

4.      At the end of each module, the provider will meet with the client and complete the assessment documents associated with each module. Assessment documents include:

÷   Learning Objectives Signoff for each chapter in Family Guide

÷   Goal-Setting Exercises for each chapter in the Family Guide

÷   Learning Objectives Signoff for each exercise in Practical Exercises

÷   Exercise Signoff from Practical Exercises.

5.      The assessment document is added to the client’s file.

Teaching the modules:
In the instructor’s manual, each module is divided into the following sections:

Module Overview—gives an overview of the contents and the different parts in the module.

Learning Objectives—what the client should be able to do after completing the module. Both the client and the provider will sign off on these objectives in each assessment document in the module.

Teaching Outline—gives the provider a guideline for delivering the training to the client. The teaching outline breaks down the Family Guide into digestible sections. Each section includes reading assignments, discussion questions and activities designed to raise the client’s level of awareness on the module topic.

Completing the Module—reminder about assessment document completion.

Identifying Skills

Step 2: Questions for discussion with the client:

1.       What are skills and why do they matter?

2.       How do you know what skills you have?

3.       What skills do you use in the home that you can also use in the workplace?

Step 3: Activity:

Identify at least three skills you have awareness of, three skills you can practice, and any that you have mastered.

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