Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Demonstrate high-level judgement and autonomy to be able to: work with people with complex and/or multiple issues select and apply assessment tools appropriately ensure the safety of the individual, self and the community identify risks and apply risk management strategies provide opportunities for the person with complex needs to achieve individual needs and personal goals apply a range of intervention strategies make whole of life assessments apply relevant monitoring and review techniques In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to: Apply complex theoretical models of behaviour management Manage the application and administration of assessment tools Work with offenders Work under guidance of a health professional and in liaison with other health professionals Work with clients on a range of complex and interrelating issues including sexuality, human development, grief and loss, aging, depression, threat of harm to self or others Apply understanding of the impact on clients of frustration with the service Apply understanding of the impact on physical capacity of specific disabilities Apply understanding of the impact on emotional responses of specific disabilities such as autism, lack of sight, Prader-Willi, cerebral palsy Protect themselves, the person and the community as needed |