CHCFCS003 — Provide counselling to children and young people

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77 assessable components: 6 elements (24 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 49 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 Engage child/young person in the counselling process

1.1Set an appropriate physical environment to engage children and young people in counselling
1.2Use age appropriate engagement techniques to gain child’s and/or young person’s trust
1.3Use communication strategies that are appropriate for the children/young people’s developmental stage, culture and emotional needs
1.4Maintain an ethical relationship with children/young people according to practice standards and legislative requirements
1.5Enable children to identify problem areas and effectively participate in the counselling process
1.6Assess parental family/influences and engage with parents appropriately

2 Respond appropriately to allegations and disclosures of abuse

2.1Respond to disclosures and allegations according to legislative requirements and organisation procedures
2.2Document factual information and observations as required by the organisation and any statutory child protection legislation
2.3Identify and assess risk for clients in relation to family domestic violence and other child protection concerns

3 Conceptualise the presenting problem

3.1Identify the factors impacting on the child or young person
3.2Develop hypotheses to explain child/young person’s presenting problems

4 Implement case work processes

4.1Develop a clear plan of how sessions will be conducted in collaboration with children and young people
4.2Develop measurable outcomes, treatment goals, treatment plans and after session plans with children and young people’s input using perspectives relevant to working with children and young people
4.3Work collaboratively with other stakeholders, including family members, other significant persons and professionals not present
4.4Record plans and complete other case documentation according to practice setting policies, professional standards and legislative obligations
4.5Use therapeutic interventions to engage and work with children and young people
4.6Monitor and review progress of sessions towards child/young persons goals

5 Terminate counselling sessions

5.1Recognise when the counselling is no longer serving the interests or needs of the client an family
5.2Discuss with the client/s when counselling no longer appears to serve the clients interest or needs and either renegotiate the professional relationship or terminate the service
5.3Engage client/s in determining any further external interventions as identified and arrange appropriate referrals

6 Seek feedback from the client/s about the counselling service provided

6.1Review counselling progress and provision regularly with the client in a developmentally appropriately way
6.2Obtain feedback from the client at the conclusion of the counselling service
6.3Use a range of developmentally appropriate feedback strategies to encourage client contribution to improved counselling practice
6.4Review and reflect on client feedback and incorporate this information as part of supervision for the purpose of practice improvement

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
provided counselling to children and young people, including those: of different ages, from diverse backgrounds, experiencing high levels of familial and parental conflict
used specialised counselling communication skills and age-appropriate communication to establish relationships with children and young people
produced accurate and comprehensive case records, files and reports

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations for counselling of children, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:
children in the workplace and child-focused practice
codes of conduct
discrimination
duty of care
practitioner client boundaries and implications of unequal balance of power
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, including:
potential limitations and issues surrounding who is the client
managing disclosures
records management
specific legislative frameworks that apply to working with children, including:
child protection
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations, including situations where usefulness of counselling may be limited and referral is required
work health and safety
stages of child development and their relevance to child and young person counselling
attachment and family systems theories and how these are applied to working with vulnerable and traumatised children
concepts of couple, family and child dynamics in normal and abnormal developmental forms
impacts of separation and divorce on parents and children and other family members
impacts of conflict, particularly high level and/or ongoing conflict, on children, and the use of child-focused approaches to intervene and minimise the impacts
indicators and dynamics of domestic and family violence and complexities of interpersonal interactions, including power, abuse and conflict in family and sibling relationships
common concerns in child and young person counselling processes
factors relevant to the context of children and young people in counselling, including:
current or previous parental separation
family court and/or relationship history
children’s behaviour and developmental level
other factors that may indicate a history of violence
feelings of depression, anger, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, emotional distress or sleep disturbances
presenting issues including assessment with parents/care givers
ways to create a child-friendly environment, including physical resources that support practice
child-focused counselling approaches, when and how these are used, including:
use of play therapy
storytelling
strengths, limitations and contraindications of specific therapeutic theories and models, including risk of harm associated with approaches that incorporate assumptions of family dysfunction and application of adult techniques to children and young people
considerations for the counselling process when working with diverse children and young people, including factors relating to:
age and stage of development
culture
ethnicity
gender
sexual orientation
spirituality
communication and counselling techniques used with children and young people
processes and tools for abuse screening and safety planning
counselling and case work processes, including those related to:
contracting and what needs to be agreed
documentation
interactions with other professionals and service providers
interactions with the child/young person, their family, significant others and carers
type and scope of referral options and pathways to support clients seeking interventions and supports beyond or in conjunction with counselling
own prejudices and stereotyping attitudes and their potential influence on counselling practice.

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What does an assessment tool for CHCFCS003 need to cover?

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