Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Apply a strengths-based approach to working with individuals, families and groups Use a wide range of experiential learning processes to facilitate the empowerment of healthy families Empower and support clients Use effective conflict management in a family and group setting Coach individuals and families for behavioural change Work collaboratively with others including co-facilitators Work effectively with individuals and families, considering the full range of possible influences in their lives including: personality, culture, language, religion, age, gender, family of origin, education levels, learning abilities, economic situation, social context, health, disabilities and issues the interplay and dynamics of each of the above ability to respond respectfully to the whole person demonstrating inclusive practice through competently valuing each and every person as a whole unique individual Establish and maintain healthy boundaries Maintain confidentiality 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: Use presentation skills including role play, psycho-drama, audience engagement, summarising, reframing and speaking respectfully and clearly Use group facilitation skills Respectfully communicate with a wide range of people including listening, empathic responding, paraphrasing, summarising, questioning, body language, appropriate use of humour and sensitivity |