Course Title: Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2018

Course Code: OHTH5916C

Course Title: Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4367 - Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Contact: Veemita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662

Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Kate Poole

kate.poole@rmit.edu.au

Joanne Ciantar

Joanne.ciantar@rmit.edu.au

 

Nominal Hours: 60

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-requisites and co-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, prepare and implement group activities to meet individual client outcomes.
This unit applies to allied health assistants and should be performed under the direction and supervision (direct, indirect or remote) of an allied health professional.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA011 Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes

Element:

1. Plan for group sessions

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Obtain information about the purpose of the group sessions from an allied health professional and the desired individual client outcomes 1.2 Identify requirements outside scope of role and responsibilities as defined by the organisation and discuss with allied health professional 1.3 Identify and confirm impact of the program's contribution to the clients' overall care plan 1.4 Determine client availability according to organisation protocols 1.5 Determine client appropriateness according to client profile

Element:

2. Assist with the development of group sessions

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Plan group activities that are consistent with client needs and recognise physical abilities and limitations of each client 2.2 Plan group activities that are consistent with the interests, preferences and beliefs of the clients 2.3 Plan group activities with consideration of the clients' pace and timing requirements 2.4 Plan group activities according to the size and composition of the group 2.5 Plan group session to maximize the involvement of all group members 2.6 Establish a balance between tasks to be accomplished and the group process 2.7 Identify possible risk to successful group activities and adjust plan to minimise risk 2.8 Confirm group session plan with allied health professional 2.9 Gather and/or prepare materials and equipment required for the group session and check for safety and suitability

Element:

3. Conduct group activity

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Arrange the environment to encourage full participation by all group members 3.2 Seek agreement on the purpose, process and intended outcomes of the group activity with the group 3.3 Discuss the group activity with the group to encourage as much participation as possible 3.4 Work with the group to establish ground rules 3.5 Provide each group member with the necessary information, materials and support to participate in the group activity 3.6 Ensure that the manner, level and pace of communication is appropriate for each group member 3.7 Communicate with clients in a manner most likely to promote co-operation, dignity and self-esteem and encourage participation 3.8 Use group skills to ensure the involvement of all group members 3.9 Identify potential conflict within the group and manage to ensure ongoing involvement of individuals in group activities 3.10 Monitor individual client progress and provide constructive and timely feedback to individual group member 3.11 Follow process and directions to evaluate outcomes of the group session

Element:

4. Comply with supervisory requirements

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Seek assistance when client presents with needs or signs outside limits of own authority, skills and/or knowledge 4.2 Report client difficulties to the supervising allied health professional for advice before continuing the program 4.3 Participate in supervision processes with the treating allied health professional in accordance with organisation protocol

Element:

5. Clean and store equipment and materials

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Clean equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements 5.2 Store equipment and materials according to manufacturers requirements and organisation protocols 5.3 Report equipment faults to appropriate person

Element:

6. Document client information

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Use accepted protocols to document information relating to the program in line with organisation requirements 6.2 Provide regular feedback to each client's care team 6.3 Use appropriate terminology to document symptomatic expression of identified problems related to group activities


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

A combination of activities will support students learning in this course, such as:


- Face to face and or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in the course
- Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL), during simulations and classroom based learning
- Observations of performance in the clinical placement or simulated environment will be a valuable part of your learning experience
- Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
- Online discussion and activities support you to collaborate with other students in your course and debate and debate and discuss ideas
- Self directed study time to enhance and strengthen your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
- To further facilitate learning, students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow students by using the online learning platform


Teaching Schedule

HLTAHA011 - Conduct Group Sessions for Individual Client Outcomes

Week

Topic

 

Session 1,2

 

Introduction to Groups

Plan and Implement a Group

Leadership skills

 

Session 3,4

 

Group skills A

Group skills B

Evaluating Groups

 

Session 5,6

 

Assessment Task 1 due

Submit written on CANVAS

In -class Practical Assessment

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

You must demonstrate Performance and Knowledge Evidence of the unit in order to be deemed competent.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You may be assessed by:
• Oral or written questioning
• Oral presentations
• Assignments and projects
• Direct observation of actual work practice- Clinical Placement & Skills Checklist
• Work-based activities


Assessment Tasks

    

Assessment Tasks: Conduct Group Sessions for

Individual Client Outcomes (AH19, A19H)

 

 

  • There is one (1) assessment task associated with this unit.
  • Given class sizes some assessment will occur over two dates. Students will be randomly allocated to one of the two set dates.

  

UNIT:                   

  • HLTAHA011 - Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes

 

HLTAHA011 is assessed on its own. You must achieve competency in the assessment tasks in order to pass the unit

 

Assessment Tasks

Date of Assessment

AT1:  Therapeutic Groups: Assignment and practical

Involves two parts:

  1. Assignment - Plan a series of Therapeutic Groups
  2. Conduct – 10mins of Therapeutic Group Session

 

9th March 2018

You will be required to successfully complete clinical placements assessments to be deemed competent in this course.


Assessment Matrix

 

 

Other Information

The contents are delivered with other OT units- OHTH 5913 C and OHTH 5914C but it is assessed separately.

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