This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required 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 knowledge of

Understanding of own work role and responsibilities

Recovery theory and philosophy

Understanding of validity and reliability requirements for assessment

Understanding of assessment process requirements

Understanding of personcentred assessment processes with a psychosocial focus to establish needs risk and personal support requirements

A range of planning processes that support persons strengths interests health and emotional well being and self determination

Duty of care requirements when conducting assessment and facilitating a plan

Relevance of services provided to the holistic recovery goals

Organisation policy and procedure associated with individual assessment

Reporting requirements of individual assessment

Consent requirements for dissemination of a persons assessment results

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to

Follow organisation policies and protocols

Liaise and report to appropriate personsagencies

Adhere to own work role and responsibilities

Conduct an assessment within defined guidelines

Report on assessment results

Apply basic problem solving skills to resolve problems within organisation protocols

Apply planning processes that support persons strengths interests health and emotional well being and self determination

Address duty of care requirements when conducting assessment and facilitating a recovery plan

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 reading and writing skills required to fulfil work role in a safe manner and as specified by the organisationservice

this requires a level of skill that enables the worker to follow workrelated instructions and directions and the ability to seek clarification and comments from supervisors clients and colleagues

industry work roles will require a literacy level that will enable workers to interpret international safety signs read client service delivery plans make notations in client records and complete workplace forms and records

Apply verbal and nonverbal communication skills

industry work roles will require effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to ask questions clarify understanding and meaning recognise and interpret nonverbal cues adapt communication styles to meet specific needs provide information and express encouragement and support including active listening and empathy

Work effectively with clients social networks colleagues supervisors and other servicesagencies

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

This unit will be most appropriately assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions

It is recommended that assessment or information for assessment will be conducted or gathered over a period of time and cover the normal range of workplace situations and settings

Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Access and equity considerations

All workers in community services should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit can be assessed independently however holistic assessment practice with other community services units of competency is encouraged

Resources required for assessment include

access to appropriate workplace where assessment can take place

relevant organisation policy protocols and procedures

Method of assessment may include

Observation in the workplace

Written assignmentsprojects

Case study and scenario analysis

Questioning

Role play simulation

Nature of assessment may include:

Logistical requirements of planning may include:

Influences on fair assessment may include:

Psychological needs may include:

Spiritual needs may include:

Cultural needs may include

Sexuality and identity needs may include:

Different planning options may include:

Readiness for development of a plan may refer to:

Background material may include:

Reporting may include: