Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: HWSS6069C

Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4363 - Certificate IV in Community Services

Course Contact: Bronwyn Tanti

Course Contact Phone: 9925 9079

Course Contact Email: bronwyn.tanti@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 80

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

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs.

This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.

This unit is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:

CHCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs

Element:

1. Prepare for assessment

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify and prepare assessment tools and processes according to organisation policy and procedures

1.2 Gather existing information about the person

1.3 Seek additional information from specialists and other sources as required to determine the range of issues that may be affecting the person

1.4 Organise practical aspects of assessment in consultation with the person being assessed

1.5 Provide information about the assessment process to the person and obtain consent

Element:

3. Determine appropriate services

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Consider service delivery and referral options from strengths-based perspective

3.2 Evaluate internal capability and other service networks to determine best fit for the person

3.3 Provide the person with service information and support their decision making process

3.4 Encourage the person to advocate on their own behalf to access services

Element:

4. Complete reporting

Performance Criteria:

.1 Document the outcomes of the assessment process according to organisation procedures

4.2 Maintain and store the person’s information according to confidentiality requirements

4.3 Provide the person’s information to other services according to consent and confidentiality requirements

Element:

5. Evaluate assessment and referral processes

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Seek feedback about assessment processes from the person and other networks

5.2 Monitor processes and their outcomes in terms of success in meeting the person’s needs

5.3 Routinely seek feedback and reflect on own performance

5.4 Use feedback and own evaluation as a basis for improving processes

Element:

2. Analyse the persons needs using a collaborative approach.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Work within scope of own role and seek assistance from colleagues and experts as required

2.2 Empower the person to identify and prioritise their own needs

2.3 Evaluate needs based on full range of relevant information

2.4 Identify and analyse complex, multiple and interrelated issues

2.5 Evaluate issues of urgency and eligibility

2.6 Assess potential risk factors for service delivery

Learning Outcomes


 

On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class is spent working on applied assessment tasks.


Teaching Schedule

1

Introduction to case Work

  • The case management process
  • Case management models
  • Approaches to service delivery

2

Working within a case management framework

  • Person-centred support
  • Understanding the change process
  • Responsibilities, boundaries and duty of care

3

Initial intakes and preparing for assessment

  • Using assessment tools
  • Gathering valid and reliable information
  • Identifying issues of urgency

4

Conducting assessments

  • Using a collaborative approach
  • Establishing rights, responsibilities and boundaries
  • Identifying strengths, weaknesses, abilities, goals and risk factors

5

Case planning

  • Identifying short and long term needs, taking into account diversity of issues
  • Participating in case planning meetings
  • Developing strategies and goals

6

Identifying intervention and prevention services

  • Understanding the different types of interventions and preventions
  • Determining interventions to meet different needs and build on different strengths
  • Determining relevant prevention services

7

Finalising case plans

  • Setting targets for change or action
  • Assisting clients to take responsibility
  • Making referrals

8

Accessing services

  • Coordinating service delivery
  • Encouraging self-advocacy
  • Working with other service providers

9

Monitoring case plans

  • Monitoring client progress
  • Providing ongoing and regular support and working with providers
  • Developing and negotiating strategies for changes to needs

10

Evaluating cases

  • Seeking feedback
  • Reviewing processes
  • Improving processes

11

Closing cases

  • Negotiating closure and closing cases
  • Encouraging reflection
  • Improving own practice

12

Assessment workshop, review and reflection

  • Finalising assessments tasks
  • Course review
  • Reflection on learning


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 This unit is assessed in conjunction with CHCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management

There are four assessment tasks for this unit, 2 individual, 1 group and 1 quiz

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1: Assess the needs of clients, based on role-played scenarios.

Assessment task 2: Participate in case planning processes and prepare case plans.

Assessment task 3: Review and close cases for three clients.

Assessment task 4: Complete one online, self-paced quiz on the key issues and concepts relating to the case work and assessing co-existing needs.


Assessment Matrix

Students will have access to a marking rubric for reference at the time that assessment tasks are distributed.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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