Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: HWSS6069C

Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

School: 365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4364 - Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@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

In this unit you will develop  the skills and knowledge required to screen and assess clients presenting with co-morbidity related issues. You will gain an understanding of the AOD and Mental Health approaches to treatment.

This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.


 This course is part of the cluster "Screening and Assessment" and is delivered and assessed with:

- CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with AOD issues

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs

Element:

1. Prepare for assessment

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
 

Performance Criteria:

 

1. Prepare for assessment

PC1.1 Identify and prepare assessment tools and processes according to organisation policy and procedures

PC 1.2 Gather existing information about the person

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

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

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

 

Element:

2. Analyse the person’s needs using a collaborative approach

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
 

Performance Criteria:

 


2. Analyse the person’s needs using a collaborative approach

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

 

Element:

3. Determine appropriate services

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

Performance Criteria:

 

3. Determine appropriate services

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

4.1 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

Performance Criteria:

 

4. Complete reporting

4.1 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

 

Element:

5. Evaluate assessment and referral processes

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

Performance Criteria:

 

5. Evaluate assessment and referral processes

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

 

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 discussions, and workshops where exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time is spent during classes and workshops for students to work on group and individual assessment tasks.

 

 


Teaching Schedule

 

Week 1

Prepare for Assessment 1

Why:

  • Why assess: function and purpose

  • Stakeholders/roles in an assessment


Who:

  • Needs of different groups:
    Youth, Older people, CALD, Gender, Aboriginal People

Week 2

Prepare for Assessment 2

What:

  • Types of Assessment we undertake in AOD context (intake, MSE, Suicide, NSSI, Substance treatment)


Where:

  • Organisational context of assessment


How:

  • Types of tools

  • Benefit of assessment using Standard versus non-standard tools

Week 3

Conduct Assessment 1

  • Basic features of Assessment (i.e. employment, health status, housing, community support

  • Specific Features of Assessment (i.e. Suicidality, NSSI, Complexity factors)

  • Types of issues and interrelationships between them (i.e. Mental Health, AOD, prison, FV, Homelessness, disability etc)

Week 4

Conduct Assessment 2

  • Substance use Fundamantals
    (Revision from AOD Context)
    - Patterns and Prevalence
    - Harms of use
    - Substance use
    - Stage of Change

  • The Victorian Self-Completion Assessment Form

  • Other Assessment/intake form (Clinician Completed)

Week 5

Assessment Task 1

Whole Day Workshop as whole class– Complete Case Study 1 –

Screening, Assessment, Role Play (in pairs + reflection) & Self-Completion Form

Week 6

Safety Planning

  • Mental Health/Predisposing factors

  • Intro to working with clients at risk of self harm & suicide

  • Safety Planning & Risk management

  • Professional Responsibility

  • Referrals

Week 7

Collaboration & Referral within a strengths based framework

  • Where and What of referral & Collaboration

  • When to refer & Collaborate

  • Why to refer & collaborate

  • How to refer & collaborate

Week 8

Monitoring & Evaluation

  • Seek feedback from client & stakeholders about assessment & referral processes (how to, when, why)

Week 9

Professional Practise  (skills workshop)

  • Documenting, recording & reporting requirements

  • Case Note Master class

  • Case Files – who, what, where, why, how

  • Comprehensive Assessment report

  • Feedback to client

  • Professional Communication with stakeholders

  • Referral/Eligibility criteria

  • Making referrals

Week 10

Assessment 2

Whole Day – Group Work – Screening, Assessment, Role Play & Self-Completion Form, Case Note, Case File incl. Consent form, Referral

Week 11

Assessment 3 –

Formal role play 1 – 1 with assessor

+ Screen, Assessment, Case Note and Case File Submission

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 

Assessment task 1: Role played assessment and provision of brief intervention

Assessment task 2: Peer review of performance as a practitioner

Assessment task 3: Completion of assessment and other relevant case file documentation

Assessment task 4: Quiz

 


Assessment Tasks

  1. Assessment 1: Case Study Screen & Assessment & Role Play 1 – Whole Class

 

         Assessment 2: Case Study Screen & Assessment, Role Play, Case Note & Case File 2 – Small Groups 

 

         Assessment 3:Case Study Screen & Assessment, Role Play, Case Note & Case File 3 – Individual 

 

         Assessment 4: Quiz

 


Assessment Matrix

Students will have access to a marking rubric on all assessment tasks.

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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