Course Title: Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers

National Element Code & Title:

CHCMHS006 Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify benefits and issues related to family and carer participation in recovery processes

1.2 Discuss with the person appropriate involvement of family and carers

1.3 Work with the person to identify and agree on specific roles and responsibilities and accurately record in the person’s recovery plan

1.4 Consult with identified family, carers and other relevant stakeholders in line with the person’s consent

1.5 Gauge level of relevant knowledge, skill and involvement of carers and family as a basis for identifying additional support requirements

1.6 Provide information, resources, referrals and education to meet the needs of carers and families within scope of own work role

1.7 Engage with the person, family and carers to plan provision of appropriate support in line with the person’s consent

1.8 Establish a relationship with the person, family and carers within boundaries of own work role

1.9 Clarify expectations of carers and family and provide relevant additional information to support and manage realistic expectations

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Involve carers and family in the person’s recovery process with consent of the person and in line with recovery plan

2.2 Maintain relationship with carers and family to identify changing carer needs and to identify support needs of carers within boundaries of own work role

2.3 Assist the person to identify ways in which their behaviour may be positively or negatively influenced by others

2.4 Assist the person to identify ways they may positively or negatively affecting family and carers

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Monitor carer and family participation in collaboration with the person to ensure ongoing effectiveness and consent of the person

3.2 Monitor any potentially negative influences on the person and bring these to the carer and family’s attention

3.3 Take action to maintain well being and safety of self, the person and other stakeholders

3.4 Complete and maintain required documentation 

Collaborative Practice

Week 1

• Introducing this cluster
• Exploring the meaning of collaborative practice
• Considering members of the multidisciplinary team
• Considering the needs of AOD clients that can not be met by the ADO sector alone
• Considering barriers to service access that clients face
• Exploring benefits and risks of collaborative practice
• Discussing client or ‘consumer’ participation

Week 3

We will be looking at the ways in which AOD workers work together to maximize client outcomes and efficiencies.

• Learning about common practices that support collaboration
• The benefits and disadvantages of specific collaborative practices
• Introduced to real life examples of collaborative practice

Week 5

We will be learning about case coordination meetings and the inclusion of family members and the client themselves.

We will be;

• Revisiting the case study about Sarah
• Undertaking a case coordination meeting
• Developing a joint support plan with the client, family and another agency / worker
• Sharing information in networks
• Representing your organisation
• Revisiting the Victorian AOD self completion form
• Working on Assessment Task 3

Week 7

We will be;

• Giving overall feedback on assessments
• Answering questions / queries
• Going over topics where knowledge gaps have been identified
• Sharing expertise with one another
• Catching up on assessments and class work
• Working in groups to research the questions in Assessment Task 3

Week 9

Today we will be putting our own personal spin on standardised assessment. Bringing values of client and family participation into the assessment experience.

We will be;

• Making tweaks to the way we assess so that it is more family inclusive
• Opportunity to work on assessments during class

Week 11

We will be reflecting on difficult interpersonal dynamics in collaborative work and considering what we bring to the collaborative relationship. We will be working with our final case study for this cluster.

We will be;

• Working with ‘difficult people’
• Reframing the notion of ‘difficult people’
• Reflecting on our past experiences of ‘difficult encounters’ with others
• Considering the impact of the way we are on the group dynamic
• Brainstorming positive and constructive responses to common interpersonal dynamics in multidisciplinary teams

Week 13

We will be understanding how to review and evaluate individual treatment plans.

We will be;

• Reviewing Hudson's ITP
• Learning about professional networks
• Researching professional networks that are relevant to our practice
• Referring to our huge list of members of the multidisciplinary team for inspiration

Week 15

This is our second last session for this cluster. It is an opportunity to complete any outstanding assessments, seek feedback from your teacher and gather resources you would like  to take forward into your practice.

We will be;

• Completing all assessments for this cluster
• Receiving Feedback on assessments submitted so far
• Opportunity for class discussion and deepening knowledge in areas of interest