DEFPSY002 — Conduct a mental health screening interview
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What an assessment for DEFPSY002 must cover
41 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 15 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 Prepare for a mental health screening interview
- 1.1Obtain and prepare documents in accordance with administrative procedures
- 1.2Prepare a verbal brief for clients in accordance with activity requirements
- 1.3Conduct psychological screening questionnaire with client and accurately score
- 1.4Review psychological record prior to screening interview
2 Conduct a mental health screening interview
- 2.1Use screening interview tool as a guide and record client responses in accordance with activity requirements
- 2.2Use appropriate techniques to encourage an honest exchange of information
- 2.3Apply relevant principles to establish an environment of trust and mutual respect
- 2.4Use effective communication techniques to constructively handle negative responses
- 2.5Observe and note client behaviour for further exploration
- 2.6Use questioning techniques to determine moods, emotions and areas of client concern
- 2.7Record key issues and client concerns in accordance with activity requirements
- 2.8Respond to clients in crisis, in accordance with operational procedures
- 2.9Discuss considered referral options and screening outcomes with client
- 2.10Discuss education and support options with client
- 2.11Conduct interview appropriately, demonstrating sincerity, courtesy and friendliness, in accordance with operational procedures
3 Perform post-selection activity administration
- 3.1Gather and store psychology documents in accordance with organisational procedures
- 3.2Report selection activity outcomes to relevant stakeholders, as required
- 3.3Undertake appropriate disposal of used scoring instruments in accordance with operational procedures
Performance evidence
- applying relevant organisational policies and procedures
- communicating technical testing procedures to individuals or groups
- completing and reporting activity outcomes accurately in accordance with relevant instructions
- coordinating testing groups efficiently and effectively
- gathering appropriate information for referral action and implementing the outcomes of a psychological screen
- identifying an unsafe situation and taking immediate steps to maintain safety
- setting-up task equipment according to a specific layout
- solving problems
Knowledge evidence
- administrative support requirements
- equipment and material requirements
- ethical considerations in psychological testing
- legislative requirements relating to collection, storage, disposal and release of psychological information
- principles to establish an environment of trust and mutual respect
- privacy principles
- psychosocial behavioural norms relating to friendship, leadership, stress, hostility
- relevant organisational policies and procedures
- relevant work health and safety/occupational health and safety considerations and organisational procedures in the workplace
- problemsolving strategies
- reporting requirements relating to observed behaviour
- role of personnel participating in a selection activity
- scoring procedures for observation activities including calculation of peer assessment ratings, ranking of totals and rating scales
- selection activity specifications and support requirements
- types of psychosocial selection activities
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Questions about assessing DEFPSY002
What does an assessment tool for DEFPSY002 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for DEFPSY002 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 15 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 DEFPSY002?
Auditori pulls the current release of DEFPSY002 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of DEFPSY002, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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