Voc Rehab Series with Human rights lawyer, Peter Strassheim

ABOUT

Disability and Human Rights lawyer, Peter Strassheim joins INSTOPP to present an impactful series on Vocational Rehabilitation. This series of webinars will improve important knowledge of the legal considerations when assessing and working with clients returning to work.  

CPD = 6 points

FORMAT:

6 month course, 1 hour every Wednesday

·        21 April (17h00 - 18h00)

·        5 May (17h00 - 18h00)

·        2 June (17h00 - 18h00)

·        7 July (17h00 - 18h00)

·        4 August (17h00 - 18h00)

·        1 September (17h00 - 18h00)

COST:

R250 per session OR R1,200 for all 6 sessions

SERIES DETAIL:

21 April 2021

·        Dealing with Return-to-Work dilemmas 

·        Resistant employers

·        Resistant and/or Malingering client

               Disclosure of reason of time off work to new employer 

5 May 2021  

·        Disclosure of disability, impairments and substance abuse

2 June 2021

·        The International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) and the White paper for persons with disabilities and the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities - implications for assessments, and report findings / conclusions / recommendations

7 July 2021

·        Personality Disorders - when personality can constitute a disability or other ground unlisted ground - and how the duty of reasonable accommodation of difference applies 

4 August 2021

·        Impairment vs Disability vs Incapacity – when and how to use which term in reports

1 September 2021

·        Occupational Health and Safety considerations and concerns of employers and clients when assessing and treating clients

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Any healthcare provider working with clients returning to work

after extended sick leave, temporary incapacity leave or who have difficulties

in the work environment due to impairment.