Course Title: Assist with an allied health program

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2017

Course Code: OHTH5917C

Course Title: Assist with an allied health program

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

 

Nominal Hours: 65

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 prerequisites or  co-requisites for this course.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide basic assistance to an allied health professional.
This unit applies to allied health assistants working in a health or community context. Depending on the setting, work may include following treatment plans for therapeutic interventions and/or conducting programs under the regular (direct, indirect or remote) supervision of an allied health professional.

This course includes a Work Integrated Learning experience in which your knowledge and skills will
be applied and assessed in a real or simulated workplace context and
where feedback from industry and/or community is integral to your experience.
This course includes clinical placement.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAHA001 Assist with an allied health program

Element:

1. Provide relevant information to clients

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times 1.2 Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services

Element:

2. Prepare for therapy session

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional 2.2 Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional 2.3 Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order 2.4 Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements 2.5 Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional

Element:

3. Provide assistance with therapy session

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional 3.2 Maintain general therapy precautions 3.3 Seek clarification and feedback 3.4 Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client 3.5 Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional 3.6 Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional 3.7 Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional

Element:

4. Use therapy equipment correctly and safely

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional 4.2 Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment

Element:

5. Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional 5.2 Document information according to organisation policy and procedures

Element:

6. Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions 6.2 Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed 6.3 Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional's instructions

Element:

7. Complete required administrative duties

Performance Criteria:

7.1 Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures 7.2 Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures 7.3 Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Element:

8. Work with a primary health care approach

Performance Criteria:

8.1 Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional 8.2 Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role 8.3 Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role 8.4 Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services

Learning Outcomes


 

The critical learning for this course takes place in the elective courses of this program and clinical placement within the health sector.

You will be instructed in skills through demonstration, modelling and role­play. Skills development is supported by lectures on theory.
On completion of this course you should be able to:

  • Provide relevant information to clients
  • Prepare for therapy session
  • Provide assistance with therapy session
  • Use therapy equipment correctly and safely
  • Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional
  • Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment
  • Complete required administrative duties
  • Work with a primary health care approach


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

                            OVERALL SESSION PLAN – TIMETABLE

 

UNITS:

HLTAHA001

Assist An Allied Health Program

                                                                                               

Session #

SESSION CONTENT

ACTIVITIES / ASSESSMENT

NOTES

Session 1:  

(3 HRS)

Presentation: – Introduction to Assist With An AH Program

Presentation: Effective Communication

 

 

Session 2:

 (3 HRS)

Presentation: Planning, organising and carrying out treatments

 

 

Sessions 3:

(3hrs)

-   AT1 DUE IN CLASS

 

-    AT1 DUE IN CLASS

 

60 minutes prep

Sessions 4:

(3hrs)

Presentation- Using clinical and non-clinical skills

Human Behaviour and Determinants of Health

 

 

Sessions 5:

(3hrs)

Presentation – Utilisation of Primary Health

 

 

Sessions 6:

(3hrs)

-   AT2 DUE IN CLASS

AT2 DUE IN CLASS

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Task 1: Role Play

This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

 

Assessment Task 2: Written activity in class

 

This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

 

Assessment Task 3:Clinical Placement and Skills Evidence Record
This assessment task supports Course Learning Outcomes (CLO's) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7 and 8

 

You will be provided with an assessment overview for the course and a descriptor for each assessment task.

Feedback is provided on each assessment.

 


Assessment Tasks

The assessment tasks are due as follows:

  • Part A Role Play a clinical handover - Session 3
  • Part B Completion of a written case study - Session 6
  • Part C – Completion of WIL and PES booklets – At clinical placement

 


Assessment Matrix

ASSESSMENT METHODS/TYPES OF EVIDENCE:

Interview/ Verbal Questioning

Self-Reflections

Assignment/ Project

Case Study or Role Play

Third Party Verification

Workplace Performance

Research or Report

Portfolio of Evidence

Written Tasks

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

 

 

UNIT CODE                      HLTAHA001

UNIT NAME       Assist with an allied health program

Delivery Sequence Number:

Cluster:

Foundation Skills:      Yes   No

Elements

Performance Criteria

Related Training Materials

Related Assessment Tasks

Assessment Method See legend above

1.      Provide relevant information to clients

1.       Adhere to confidentiality policies at all times

W2

Assessment 1

I

2.        Provide basic accurate information to clients regarding allied health services

W2

 

B

2.      Prepare for therapy session

1.       Confirm and discuss therapy and treatment plans and programs with supervising allied health professional

W3

 

I

 

2.       Obtain information from relevant sources according to organisation policies and supervising allied health professional

W3

 

B

3.      Check resources and equipment required for therapy program to ensure suitability and working order

W3/W5

 

B

4.      Recognise and minimise environmental hazards in accordance with organisation requirements

W3

 

B

5.       Prepare the client for therapy under direction of supervising allied health professional

W3

Assessment 2

B

3.      Provide assistance with therapy session

1.       Assist with therapy tasks according to instructions of allied health professional

W3

 

B

2.      Maintain general therapy precautions

W3

Assessment 2

B

3.      Seek clarification and feedback

W3

Assessment 2

B

4.      Take appropriate actions to ensure comfort, safety and privacy of the client

W2

Assessment 2

I

5.       Reinforce, clarify and explain therapy goals to clients under supervision of allied health professional

W3

 

B

6.       Support and coach clients to achieve identified therapy goals under supervision of allied health professional

W3

 

B

7.       Deal with accidents and incidents appropriately and report to the supervising allied health professional

W3

Assessment 2

B

4.      Use therapy equipment correctly and safely

1.       Use equipment according to manufacturer and instructions set by supervising allied health professional

W3

 

B

2.       Follow work health and safety (WHS) guidelines for particular pieces of equipment

W3

 

B

5.      Feedback appropriate therapy information to supervising allied health professional

5.1 Pass on significant information to appropriate supervising allied health professional

 

W3

Assessment 1/2

B

5.2 Document information according to organisation policy and procedures

W5

Assessment 1

B

6.      Assist in the design and construction of simple therapy materials and equipment

6.1 Assist the allied health professional to identify gaps in therapy material resources and develop solutions

W5

 

B

6.2 Update therapy materials on a regular basis as instructed

W5

 

B

6.3 Construct aids and adaptations in accordance with allied health professional’s instructions

W5

 

B/C

7.      Complete required administrative duties

7.1 Maintain statistics in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

W5

 

B

7.2 Maintain stock levels in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

W5

 

B

7.3 Book in clients for appointments in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

W5

 

B/C

8.      Work with a primary health care approach

8.1 Support and facilitate the involvement of the client and the community in the planning and provision of services according to instruction of supervising allied health professional

W7

 

B

8.2 Promote good health and a preventive approach to maintaining health as part of own work role

W7

 

B

8.3 Demonstrate recognition of and support for the importance of access and equity in provision of health services in line with own work role

W6

 

B

8.4 Reflect evidence based practice in own provision of health care services

 

 

 

W7

 

B

Performance Evidence

1.       There must be evidence that the candidate has: • assisted with 3 allied health programs, 1 in a simulated environment and 2 in the workplace

W4

Assessment 1

D

2.      Performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 80 hours of work

 

 

 

Required Knowledge

•          client individualised plans, goals and limitations of therapy

W5

 

B

•          roles, responsibilities and limitations of self and other allied health team members including nursing, medical and other personnel

W4

Assessment 2

D

•          therapy tasks and programs associated with particular client population

W5

 

B

•          how to assess client readiness for therapy and whether there are changes that might affect the appropriateness of the prescribed therapy

W3

Assessment 2

B

•          allied health resources available for client population

W5

 

B

•          appropriate use of allied health equipment and resources

W5

 

B

•          organisation policy and procedures in relation to:

 • infection control

• work health and safety

        • manual handling, including identification and control 

          of manual task risk factors

•        other specific organisation procedures, including supervisory and reporting protocols

W3

 

B

•          differences between occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology and related therapy techniques

W1

 

B

•          basic human behaviour and social and interpersonal behaviour

W3/W6

Assessment 2

B

•          concepts of holistic health as wellbeing, rather than focusing on disease or its absence • determinants of health, including: • housing • education • nutrition • communication

W6

 

B

Foundation Skills

 

 

 

Core Skills from the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)

•         Reading

 

 

 

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