Course Title: Support client self management

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2012

Course Code: POLI5034C

Course Title: Support client self management

School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4262 - Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Contact : Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 4115

Course Contact Email:jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au


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Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are no pre-requisite courses required.

Course Description

In this unit you will develop the knowledge and skills required by workers to provide clients with support and assistance to self manage aspects of their life that may include planning, access and involvement in community services and decision-making.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCICS406A Support client self management

Element:

Provide strengths-based support

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Support the client to identify and acknowledge their own strengths and self care capacity
2.2 Support the client to identify opportunities to mobilise their strengths
2.3 Support the client to develop and trial solutions for presenting concerns and needs
2.4 Support the client to monitor the application of solutions to presenting concerns and needs
2.5 Provide support or assistance in the context of identified risks and constraints
2.6 Provide support or assistance for clients to access and use support services and associated resources where required and within organisation policies, protocols and procedures
2.7 Identify difficulties in meeting the client's needs with the client and a supervisor and address in line with organisation protocols
2.8 Maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of the client in line with organisation policy and protocols

Element:

Provide support in a client-focused manner

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Support the client to develop processes and strategies that address the uniqueness of their psychological, biological, social and emotional context
1.2 Support the client to develop processes and strategies that address their capacity to access activities and services, within the context of client performance and possible capacity
1.3 Support the client to identify and acknowledge their interests, preferences and concerns
1.4 Support the client to access all information and options required to make informed choices and decisions
1.5 Support the client to determine positive and negative consequences, including risks and constraints, associated with different options and choices
1.6 Provide support in a manner that is in keeping with the client's individual needs and requirements
1.7 Provide support in a manner that is responsive to the individual circumstances and aspirations of the client and where necessary their carers and supporters
1.8 Where needed, work with supervisor to develop strategies to deal with client non-conformance

Element:

Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Assist the client to identify their existing coping skills and behaviours that maximise participation in own life situation
4.2 Support the client to identify need for appropriate coping skills and behaviours to maximise their ability to do required activities within their own life situation
4.3 Support the client to identify coping skills likely to cause harm to the client or others
4.4. Support client to identify impact of coping skills and behaviours on themselves and others
4.5 Provide information and support client to identify positive coping skills and behaviours
4.6 Support the client as required to make referrals to services to assist with the establishment and/or maintenance of positive coping skills and behaviours
4.7 Support the client to implement and/or maintain positive coping skills and behaviours

Element:

Support service and resource access

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Work with client to identify needs that might benefit from referral to services and/or access to resources
5.2 Provide the client with information about how required services and/or resources can be accessed
5.3 Support the client to access required services and/or resources
5.4 Support the client to monitor service effectiveness and/or resource appropriateness
5.5 Support the client to access advocacy services where required to maintain integrity and efficacy of required services

Element:

Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Provide relevant support or assistance for the client to identify meaningful networks
3.2 Provide relevant support or assistance for the client to develop strategies to develop and/or maintain meaningful networks


Learning Outcomes


By completing this unit you will achieve and demonstrate competence in the following elements:

  1. Provide support in a client focused manner
  2. Provide strengths-based support
  3. Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks
  4. Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework
  5. Support service and resource access


Details of Learning Activities

The skills and knowledge of this unit of competency will be applied as part of a comprehensive service aimed at promoting and supporting the independence and self management of the client.  The skills and knowledge may be applied in a range of settings, including, client’s home, residential service, aged care setting, hospital, recreation, school, community agency, employment setting and community based service . The word client may refer to the person receiving support, their family and/or supporters.

Classes for this competency are undertaken during first semester.  These are then  added to through the placement components of the course.


Teaching Schedule

Students wil undertake clases during first semester for this course.  Study is furthered through the placement component


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

This unit will be assessed using a combination of in-class tasks, individual assignments based on a case study and practical work placement. Students are required to demonstrate competency in this unit as part of their placement requirement.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task sfor this unit include:

  • Class participation
  • Case studies
  • Written tasks


Assessment Matrix

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