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 each of the following areas to undertake the role outlined: Importance of self-awareness in mental health peer work Contemporary frameworks and influences underpinning mental health peer work including recovery, trauma informed care, person centred, rights based, self-determination, holistic physical health and wellbeing Historical, social, political and economic contexts of mental health services and mental health consumer and carer movements 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 Work from demonstrated and consistent peer ethos Work from demonstrated and consistent peer ethics Social justice issues and approaches Impacts of trauma and trauma informed care Different understandings of mental illness and distress Principles and practices of duty of care as these apply to peer work Relevant policies, standards and legislations that relate to peer work Carer participation and leadership approaches Range of services that exist to assist people to meet their needs Community development and peer work Types of work methods and practices which can improve on personal performance such as time management, information management |