Social & Community Work Level 6

1 Year Full-Time Social & Community Work QQI Level 6

This QQI Level 6 programme offers an exciting pathway to advance your career in rehabilitation, disability, healthcare, and community support services. Designed to equip you with in-demand skills, it prepares you to confidently support individuals using ethical, person-centred, and evidence-based approaches within dynamic multidisciplinary teams.

Throughout the course, you will develop a powerful combination of practical expertise and professional knowledge in areas such as rehabilitation practice, communication, leadership, and personal development. You will learn how to promote health and wellbeing, manage workplace challenges, and deliver inclusive support that empowers individuals to live independently and with dignity.

Key modules including Health Promotion, Conflict Management, Disability Awareness, and Person-Centred Planning ensure you graduate with the skills employers value most. You will also build leadership and supervisory capabilities through Team Leadership, while enhancing your self-awareness and career progression through Personal and Professional Development.

As part of this programme, you will have the unique opportunity to become a certified LIFT (Leading Ireland’s Future Together) Facilitator. This nationally recognised leadership initiative will strengthen your confidence, values, and ability to inspire positive change—skills that set you apart in today’s workforce.

Assessment on the course will include skills demonstrations, assignments and projects, reflective learner journals, presentations and workplace assessments of activities.

Course Coordinator: Garett Evers

• Social and Vocational Integration
• Health Promotion
• Disability Awareness
• Conflict Management
• Person Centred Planning
• Rehabilitation Practice
• Leadership
• Voluntary Sector Training Skills
• Personal and Professional Development

Course content may be revised for educational or organisational reasons.

Social & Vocational Integration

QQI 6M2218

Additional Certification

LIFT Facilitator

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements QQI Community Health Services with a Merit/Distinction profile.

or

Those with QQI Level 5 certificates in related areas of study or equivalent qualifications may also apply.

Mature Applicants

Mature applicants who have relevant experience and may not meet the above entry requirements are welcome to apply.

Graduates may progress to roles in:

• Rehabilitation support services
• Disability support services
• Community care organisations
• Residential services
• Healthcare assistant and support worker roles
• Advocacy and inclusion services
• Team leader or supervisory support positions

Progression Opportunities

Learners may progress to Higher Education through the CAO Links Scheme to a broad range of courses including Social Care, Social Studies and Social Work, Social Science, Community Development, Psychology, Criminology, Sociology and Youth Work.