This course is designed to equip social service practitioners with the skills to communicate effectively about their practice through professional writing and documentation. Participants will learn various writing techniques, ethical considerations and the use of documentation in collaborating across interdisciplinary teams and advocating for the needs of clients.

1.Introduction to Professional Writing and
Documentation
• Importance of professional writing in social
work practice
• Types of written communication in practice

2 Documentation contexts and techniques
• Documentation for different audiences
• Documentation techniques
• Structuring effective assessment, case
notes and reports

3. Ethical principles and collaborative approaches in
documentation
• Ethical principles guiding writing and
documentation in social work
• Strategies for effective written
communication for interdisciplinary practice
• Written techniques for advocacy
• Confidentiality and data security

• Understand the importance of professional writing and documentation
  in social work practice
• Utilize different writing techniques based on the purpose and target
  audience
•  Apply ethical principles and collaborative approaches to writing and
  documentation
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing clear, concise and objective
  documentation

New social service practitioners with less than 2 years in experience