Course Title: Work with people with mental health issues

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: OHTH5925C

Course Title: Work with people with mental health issues

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 establish relationships, clarify needs, and then work collaboratively with people who are living with mental health issues.

This unit applies to support workers in contexts outside the mental health sector, but who come into contact with people with mental health issues. The services and support provided are not mental health specific.

This course is part of the cluster "Recovery orientated practice" and is delivered and assessed with:

• CHCMHS002 Establish self-directed recovery relationships

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
Element:	1. Establish respectful relationships with people with mental health issues
Performance Criteria:	1. Establish respectful relationships with people with mental health issues 1.1 Communicate in a way that develops and maintains respect, hope, trust and self-direction 1.2 Work in a way that reflects and prioritises the person’s right to self define and direct their own recovery 1.3 Recognise and respect the person’s social, cultural and spiritual difference 1.4 Support the person to understand and exercise their rights 1.5 Maintain confidentiality and privacy of the person within organisation policy and protocols
Element:	2. Determine the needs of people with mental health issues
Performance Criteria:	2. Determine the needs of people with mental health issues 2.1 Gather and interpret information about the person’s needs from the person and other agreed sources 2.2 Identify and discuss with the person services and strategies that support empowerment and recovery 2.3 Support the person to express their own identity and preferences and avoid imposing own values and attitudes 2.4 Identify duty of care and dignity of risk considerations in collaboration with the person
Element:	3. Work with people with mental health issues to meet aspirations and needs
Performance Criteria:	3. Work with people with mental health issues to meet aspirations and needs 3.1 Provide support that facilitates progress towards the person’s goals in collaboration with the person and their care network 3.2 Work in ways that uphold the person’s rights 3.3 Adapt service delivery within organisation policies and procedures to meet the person’s specific needs and requirements 3.4 Document interactions and services according to organisation policy and procedures 3.5 Respond promptly and supportively to people experiencing distress or crisis 3.6 Work within the limits of own knowledge, abilities and work role and make referrals to other services as indicated by the person’s needs

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	A history of mental illness & health Subject Intro Historic understandings of MH through to today Social, political & economic context of MH Work & The MH Sector Legal and Ethical including MH Rights Frameworks & accountability Basic into to the recovery oriented approach
Week 2	Introduction to Recovery Oriented Practise (ROP) Detailed Intro to ROP – key definitions, values & assumptions Evidence base for recovery-oriented practice Power & Empowerment in MH Practice Strengths based practice in MH Practice Health promotion in MH Practice
Week 3	ROP in MH Practice 1 Legal & Ethical considerations of MH Work including client rights, practitioner rights & responsibilities Self care & safety Professional Practice/ Self- Reflective practice
Week 4	ROP in MH Practice 2 Speaker from org such as Mind Australia, Beyond Blue or Neami Talking to people with MH issues Counselling & Communication Skills & Techniques:   - i.e. active listening/attending - reflective listening/communication i.e. paraphrasing, recasts etc Mental Health Assessment/ Crisis identification When/how to refer to other service providers
Week 5	ROP in MH Practice 3 Support client towards self-advocacy Advocate for a client in a ROP way Work with stakeholders Communicate using ROP Language Placement preparation
Week 6	Assessment Task Day
Week 7	Placement – 40 hours
Week 8  (at end of year)	Group/Peer Supervision Workshop Debrief/discuss ROP from placement – share learnings etc Whole Subject Key concepts revision

 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

None

Overview of Assessment

Assessment tasks 1: Role play

Assessment task 2: Complete strengths analysis and self-directed recovery plan using provided templates

Assessment task 3: On line Quiz 

Assessment Tasks

 

Assessment 1 – Complete the strengths analysis and the self-directed recovery plan for the client using the template provided

Assessment 2 – Case analysis and in class role play completing the self directed recovery plan in the role play.

Assessment 3 - Case analysis and in class role play completing the self directed recovery plan in the role play. 

Assessment 4 : Quiz- online

 

 

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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