CHCFCS001 — Facilitate the family counselling process
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What an assessment for CHCFCS001 must cover
41 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 16 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 Assess presenting problems and problematic family relationships
- 1.1Identify the problems from each person’s perspective and understand the significance each person gives to them
- 1.2Identify family relationship patterns and themes and articulate these accurately and empathically
- 1.3Assess onset of presenting problems and relationship difficulties
- 1.4Identify individual behaviours and communication transactions that contribute to conflict
- 1.5Develop theoretically sound hypotheses to explain the presenting problems
- 1.6Identify situations beyond scope of own practice and make referrals
2 Develop counselling agenda and case plan
- 2.1Determine the counselling approach best suited to client needs
- 2.2Work with the client to develop and document a case plan that articulates the proposed interventions to reach agreed objectives
- 2.3Develop systemic interventions that help clients and their relational systems
- 2.4Complete case documentation according to practice setting policies, professional standards and legislative obligations
3 Implement counselling interventions
- 3.1Use hypotheses to generate relevant questions
- 3.2Build positive respectful working alliances with and between presenting family members
- 3.3Monitor the strength of alliances within the family group and use established strategies for repairing strained alliances
- 3.4Track positive and negative behavioural sequences within the family dynamic to increase family members’ understanding and control of interactions
- 3.5Explore behaviours, meaning and relationships using circular questioning to develop shared understanding
- 3.6Devise behavioural change strategies acceptable to family members
- 3.7Monitor client motivation and use motivational interviewing techniques to increase motivation for change
4 Review and adapt interventions
- 4.1Monitor interventions for cultural and contextual relevance, and congruence with counselling goals
- 4.2Maintain awareness of own values and personal issues, prejudices and attitudes and behaviour for their potential influence on counselling practice
- 4.3Regularly assess the effectiveness of interventions using peer support processes and reflection and use learnings to inform future practice
- 4.4Make appropriate referrals of clients that one cannot work with appropriately or effectively
Performance evidence
- performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 50 hours of client work in a family counselling service
- worked collaboratively with clients and provided counselling to at least 3 different family groups, including all of the following: couples, family counselling, children/young people
- used specialised counselling communication skills
- used theory and process of counselling and case work consistent with legal and ethical requirements to: assess presenting issues, develop goals, develop and document counselling agenda/case plan, monitor and adapt interventions
Knowledge evidence
- legal and ethical considerations for family counselling work, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice: children in the workplace, codes of conduct, discrimination, duty of care, ethical dilemmas in practice, and processes for ethical decision-making, mandatory reporting, practitioner client boundaries and implications of unequal balance of power, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, including limitations, records management, work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations of interventions, work health and safety, including: stress management, supervision requirements
- traditional non-western and modern western approaches to family life
- features and prevalence of common and contemporary issues facing Australian families, including: alcohol and other drugs issues, domestic violence, financial constraints, problem gambling, mental health issues, technology and communication
- impact of issues on different family members, including impacts of: separation and divorce on men and women, children and young people and on parenting, conflict, particularly high level and/or ongoing conflict on children and adolescents
- sources of current scientific and professional literature in the area of family counselling practice
- key components of modern systems theory, solution focused and behavioural approaches as applied to work with families including their limitations and contraindications for use
- key components of one other approach to family work
- specialised counselling and communication techniques
- key aspects of attachment theory as it applies to family relationships, interactions with the client, their family, significant others and carers
- models of change in counselling practice
- how gender and differences in power and resources affect family dynamics
- balancing the rights and needs of parents and children
- what constitutes a clear counselling contract with measurable behavioural goals and how to develop one
- role of counsellor in relation to domestic and family violence, including: indicators and effects of violence, abuse intimidation and control in families, safety planning for families where there is ongoing violence or abuse, referral protocols
- type and scope of referral options and pathways to support clients seeking interventions and supports beyond or in conjunction with counselling
- effects of one’s own values, belief , family background and gendered experience on own counselling
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What does an assessment tool for CHCFCS001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCFCS001 needs to address all 41 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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