Special Care Counselling (JNC.1G) – RAC

• 019N – To examine the job functions of a Special Care Counsellor
• 019X – To Abide by the Code of Ethics of the Profession
• 019P – To Become Familiar with Community Resources and Services
• 019R-1 – To examine biopsychosocial issues: human development across the lifespan

• 019W – To Associate Approaches, Objectives and Techniques with Specific Adjustment Problems
• 019S – To Gather Information about the Client’s Behaviour
• 01A9 – To Interact With Clients From Cultural and Ethnic Communities
• 019Q – To Communicate With Clients and Members of a Work Team
• 019Y – To Establish a Helping Relationship
• 01A1 – To Act as a Facilitator for Groups of Clients or Work Teams
• 019Ta – To Design Developmental Activities

• 01A4 – To Protect One’s Personal Well-Being
• 019V – To Assist a Client in Need of Help
• 01AB – To Intervene in a Crisis

01A8 – To Develop an Intervention Plan
019U – To Evaluate the Ability of the Client’s Living Environment to Provide Appropriate Support
019Tb – To Design Clinical Tools

• 019R To examine biopsychosocial adjustment issues
• 019Z To carry out adaptive and rehabilitative activities for clients with an intellectual disability.
• 01XX To carry out adaptive and rehabilitative activities for clients with autism.
• 046T To carry out activities for young people with learning or language difficulties.
• 01A0 Carry out adaptive & rehabilitative activities for clients with a physical or neurological disorder.
• 01A2 To carry out activities for older individuals who are no longer autonomous.
• 046U To carry out adaptive and rehabilitative activities for young people with adjustment difficulties.
• 01A6 To carry out rehabilitative activities for clients with mental-health and drug-addiction problems.
• 01A7 To carry out adaptive and rehabilitative activities for clients who are socially excluded or who are perpetrators or victims of violence.
• 01AA To Carry Out Adaptive and Rehabilitative Activities for Clients who are Re-entering Society or the Workplace

• 01A5 – To analyze the relationship between social phenomena and adjustment problems
• 01AC – To draw up and carry out an integrated intervention project

Passionate about education and providing students with the specific tools or adaptations they need for success. Extensive experience in the field working with students of different ages with diverse disabilities and diagnosed learning disabilities.

Interpersonal & Communication: Exceptional ability to develop a positive rapport with individual clients, groups and team members. Skilled in presenting information clearly and professionally. Program Development: Skilled in researching resources, planning workshops, and creating materials/information/tools adapted to meet specific client needs. Computer & Technical: Microsoft Office, Smartboard, familiar with software (Speech Recognition) apps designed to support client organization, technical aids for persons with visual disabilities. Organization & Coordination: Facility in adapting to different clientele, prioritize needs, conduct client interviews, gather and document information within guidelines in a timely manner. Here is another example of how to identify and share key skills and attributes:

• Collaborated with other educators to develop and provide meaningful general education experiences for students in Educational Life Skills Program classrooms
• Co-developed and implemented individualized behavior intervention plans for students with specific difficulties
• Applied non-violent crisis intervention skills, using verbal and non-verbal techniques to effectively defuse problematic behavior
• Exceptionally skilled in identifying and implementing creative solutions to problems
• Implemented adaptations, coaching strategies and assistive devices to facilitate client success in changing or coping in their work or school environments
• Communicated with parents and guardians regarding student successes, concerns, and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Monitored clients throughout the process to assess their progress, adjust strategies and improve abilities

Or,

• Individually tailored educational support for students diagnosed with a variety of learning and behavioural disabilities as well as developmental delays
• Knowledgeable and resourceful in facilitating student success by applying different approaches and interventions
• Regularly communicating or meeting with parents, educators, administrators and members of multi-disciplinary team in order to foster teambuilding and facilitate optimal success for the student/client
• Reviewing, implementing or modifying Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in collaboration with other team members
• Ensured understanding of psychological assessments and its implications for students’ success

• Skilled in creating rapport with students who experience a range of learning and/or behavioral difficulties
• Assisting Special Care Technicians with direct supervision of students to identify specific strategies for challenging situations.
• Implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) demonstrating the identification of need, actions required for meeting needs, and assessment criteria for completion of plan.
• Facilitate participation and learning through individual prompting and cueing, providing ongoing feedback and reinforcement, modeling, etc.

To take advantage of the RAC process, candidates must pay certain fees. The fees are based on the number of evaluations that a candidate has to complete, and may vary from one person to another.

• $30 admission fee (non-refundable)
• $45 for a necessary file analysis (non-refundable)
• $40 per competency (up to a maximum of $500)

Maximum total: $575

Please note that the fees above include all activities related to the RAC services. No additional fees have to be paid to:

• Attend a seminar on a specific topic
• Consult the online resources
• Participate in job preparation activities
• Participate in expert-led group activities

An additional $45 file analysis fee will apply if a candidate desires to change program.