Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively perform task skills; task management skills; contingency management skills and job/role environment skills as outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit These include sufficient knowledge of the following areas to undertake the role outlined: Complaints processes of the organisation and sector Historical, social, political and economic contexts of mental health services and mental health consumer and carer movements including impacts of mental health systems on consumers and carers Philosophical, ethical and values based approaches to peer work International and national developments in consumer and carer peer work History and context of self-directed recovery and recovery principles, facilitation, pathways and practices Impacts and different types of stigma for consumers and carers including self-stigma, individual stigma, community stigma, prejudice and discrimination on the recovery journey Social justice issues, principles and approaches including working from a rights based framework and awareness of the rights and responsibilities of consumer and carers and peer workers Different understandings of mental illness and distress/issues Principles and practices of duty of care as these apply to peer work Relevant legislation, standards and policies, that relate to mental health services and peer work Language, meaning and terminology in relation to mental health and peer work including dignity of risk and first person language |