CHCCCS003 — Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide

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What an assessment for CHCCCS003 must cover

27 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify and assess the person’s current suicide risk

1.1Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide
1.2Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide
1.3Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern
1.4Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life

2 Collaborate to increase immediate safety

2.1Build a collaborative empathic helping relationship that acknowledges how thoughts of suicide and the pain behind them may affect their safety
2.2Listen to what lies behind any thoughts of suicide while affirming and strengthening life connections and safety support
2.3Work with the person to develop and implement a safety plan that reduces immediate danger to the person and others
2.4Mobilise access to emergency services when needed
2.5Comply with all laws, relevant ethical guidelines and policy requirements that affect duty of care and seek any advice from workplace supervisor

3 Facilitate links to further support

3.1Empower the person at risk to make informed choices about further help
3.2Maintain rapport to encourage discussion of on-going concerns
3.3Help the person identify coping strategies to manage recurrence of suicidal thoughts
3.4Determine whether underlying mental health concerns or personal circumstances are present and facilitate access to appropriate help
3.5Explore possible barriers to seeking or accepting help and develop responses
3.6Explore what has helped the person survive any previous suicide attempts
3.7Develop a plan with the individual that includes agreed first steps to access and use informal supports and professional help
3.8Refer to appropriate professionals as required

4 Review and report on support provided

4.1Document suicide safety plan and follow up action according to evidence informed standards of care and relevant organisation requirements
4.2Communicate relevant information to work colleagues and other people working with the person
4.3Reflect on own role in providing support and use learning to enhance future practice
4.4Identify and respond to the need for own supervision and debriefing

Performance evidence

responded to at least 3 different situations where there is risk of suicide

Knowledge evidence

indicators of potential suicide risk, including risk of any type of self-harm
principles and practices of suicide intervention, including: assessment, suicide safety, facilitating emergency interventions, identifying safe actions to implement safety plans, facilitation of on-going support, referral options and procedures for accessing services, procedures for facilitating emergency interventions
personal values, beliefs and attitudes that facilitate or impede suicide intervention: assumptions about who may be at risk, common notions about suicide, assumptions about what might keep someone safe or unsafe, consideration of how the presence of mental health concerns might influence the helper’s intervention role and inform referral options
principles and practices of self-care and supervision
legal and ethical considerations and how these are applied in an organisation and individual practice, including: duty of care, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

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What does an assessment tool for CHCCCS003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCCCS003 needs to address all 27 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CHCCCS003?

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