CHCCCS028 — Provide client-centred support to people in crisis

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What an assessment for CHCCCS028 must cover

66 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 48 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 Apply the organisation’s crisis support model and procedures

1.1Identify and use each stage of the crisis support model during client interactions
1.2Implement organisation measures for worker care and supervision
1.3Document information according to organisation procedures

2 Facilitate relationship building with the help-seeker

2.1Display a client-centred approach to crisis support
2.2Show empathy to build a strong connection with the help-seeker and create an environment within which the help-seeker feels able to discuss their concerns and pain
2.3Display unconditional positive regard to enable the help-seeker to communicate freely without fear of judgement

3 Apply skills which assist the crisis support process

3.1Consistently use active listening skills and brief encouragers to establish rapport with help-seekers, and identify their issues
3.2Show respectful, empathic understanding to clarify the nature and depth of help-seeker feelings
3.3Develop an empowering crisis support relationship that assists help-seekers clarify options, seek support and decide on next steps to address problems and/or meet current needs
3.4Explore and offer options for further help and support
3.5Sensitively manage a timely end to the communication, facilitating transitions to ongoing self care and support or referrals

4 Address personal factors in the crisis support process

4.1Identify, affirm and strengthen personal attributes and attitudes likely to facilitate the crisis support process
4.2Identify and contain personal issues or attitudes likely to impact negatively on the contact
4.3Identify and discuss personal reactions to strong help-seeker emotions or impactful stories
4.4Identify and implement constructive strategies for dealing with strong emotions and impactful stories
4.5Develop a range of self care strategies for responding to impactful presentations or stories

Performance evidence

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of 50 hours of work in a service providing support to people in crisis
managed contacts from at least 50 help-seekers with varied presenting issues, using the structure of the organisation’s crisis support model, crisis support micro skills, managed the personal factors that affect working with people in crisis.

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for short term crisis support work, and how these are applied in organisations: codes of conduct
legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for short term crisis support work, and how these are applied in organisations: duty of care
legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for short term crisis support work, and how these are applied in organisations: mandatory reporting
legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for short term crisis support work, and how these are applied in organisations: privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for short term crisis support work, and how these are applied in organisations: records management
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
work health and safety, including management of own reactions and stress
vision, policies and procedures of the organisation
crisis and crisis theory in the context of the individual job role
scope of the crisis support role in different organisations
self-care strategies, including debriefing and their importance
stages of a crisis support model
principle of unconditional positive regard and being non-judgemental
how values, attitudes and beliefs impact on crisis support processes
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: brief encouragers which assist the help-seeker relate their story and concerns
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: reflection of feelings and meaning
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: hearing the help-seeker’s concerns
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: paraphrasing (reflection of content)
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: using open and closed questions to expand or clarify understanding
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: understanding the help-seeker’s context
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: recognising when higher levels of care may be required
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: use of silence
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: balancing the frequency of questions
crisis support micro-skills, and how they are used, including: summarising and closure
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: grief
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: anger
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: confusion
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: sadness
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: frustration
indicators of strong emotions and how to respond, including: suicidal despair
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: active listening
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: identifying and affirming help-seeker strengths and opportunities
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: reframing, summary and closure
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: helping contain overwhelming feelings to facilitate coping
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: using questions and concreteness to focus the help-seeker on identifying immediate needs and concerns
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: setting realistic achievable goals for the contact
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: brainstorming consequences
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: exploring options
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: facilitating informed help-seeker choices
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: identify achievable tasks to be addressed after the contact
empowering processes and how they are used in crisis support including: constructive feedback about crisis support practice
strategies to deal with help-seeker issues and emotions
managing tone, pitch and pace of voice
setting boundaries between crisis supporter and help-seeker
awareness of personal vulnerabilities which may be triggered during a contact
containment skills
supervision
debriefing

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What does an assessment tool for CHCCCS028 need to cover?

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