Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine support and service requirements
- Determine the possible complexities of client's and carer's needs based on an analysis within a mental health diagnostic framework
- Determine most appropriate assessment strategies based on client information, client and carer context and mental health diagnostic framework
- Determine most appropriate assessment strategies to best capture complexities of client and carer issues due to issues other than mental health
- Confirm the appropriateness, validity and strength of the assessment relative to needs of client and carer
- Gather resources required to complete the assessment
- Determine availability of client and carer according to organisation protocols
- Determine availability of appropriate space, if required
- Conduct the assessment in accordance with client and carer pace and intensity requirements
- Prepare for support and service requirements
- Review possible complexities of client and carer needs based on an analysis within a mental health diagnostic framework, and with reference to assessment information
- Review complexities of client and carer needs within a context of the recovery process
- Review literature on best practice that is relevant to the client and carer
- Determine most appropriate support and service strategies based on client assessment and research information
- Identify possible interaction effects when multiple interventions are involved
- Determine appropriate outcomes and outcome indicators for specific interventions
- Determine risks associated with planned intervention and take appropriate action
- Gather resources to provide support, in line with client's needs and recovery plan specifications
- Conduct supports and other service delivery
- Confirm the client and carer understanding of the support to be provided and desired outcomes
- Obtain informed consent from client before commencing support activities
- Clarify any misunderstanding or confusion experienced by client and/or carer
- Work with client and carer to develop a support plan in the context of recovery
- Work with client and carer to determine appropriate roles of client, carer, worker and others in the intervention
- Monitor participation of client, carer (and others) against progress toward desired outcome/s
- Identify and note any difficulties experienced by client and/or carer completing support activity requirements
- Work with client and carer to adjust support strategy and/or revise outcomes
- Identify and manage compliance issues, including subjective and objective reporting of client's response to the intervention
- Seek assistance when the client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge
- Recognise and deal with trauma
- Evaluate effectiveness of services provided and adjust as required
- Work collaboratively with client and carer to determine and measure outcomes of support and/or services provided in the context of goals identified in the recovery plan
- Identify specific strengths of service provided and determine their relevance in the context of ongoing recovery
- Identify and discuss with client and carer any new or ongoing difficulties and concerns where change or enhancement of supports and services are required for continued recovery
- Identify and negotiate with client and carer potential changes to recovery goals, services to be provided and/or referral options as a basis for continued recovery
- Adjust recovery plan and service delivery to strengthen achievements and support and promote ongoing recovery
- Report and document information
- Document information about service delivery, outcomes, issues and revisions according to the organisation's protocols
- Observe privacy and confidentiality requirements when reporting interventions
- Use appropriate terminology to document consumer response, outcomes and identified problems related to the intervention
- Maintain safety in practice