Level 2: Validation Group Practitioner
Requirements for certification:
- show Level 1 certification (or the equivalent) in order to begin this course
- take part in a training course
- practice group Validation for at least 6 months
- pass written and practical examination
Certified Validation Group Practioners:
- can practice group Validation
- can give support to people with Level 1 and interested people
- can give short presentations of Validation for small groups
A Validation Group Practitioner is able to:
- perform all the skills required of a Validation Worker.
- easily recognize the stages of disorientation even when there
is blurring of the stages.
- form a trusting relationship with a disoriented elderly person.
- form a Validation group, select group members, assign roles,
plan agendas.
- work with a Validation team.
- share his or her knowledge with others.
- select Validation Team members.
- evaluate the progress of the client.
- demonstrate a successful and correct Validation group.
The Validation Group Practitioner knows:
- all the information required as a Validation Worker.
- basic group work theory.
- the goals of a Validation group.
- the role of a Validation group leader and that of the co-worker.
- how to involve other staff members within an institution.
- the elements of a Validation group
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Validation Association