Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2021

Course Code: HWSS6069C

Course Title: Assess co-existing needs

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5346 - Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: 99258268

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

There are no stipulated pre-requisites or co-requisites for this unit.

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs.

This unit applies in a range of community service contexts.

This unit is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:

  • CHCMHS005 - Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
  • CHCMHS006 - Facilitate the recovery process

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs

Element:

1. Prepare for assessment

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

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

Performance Criteria:

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

Performance Criteria:

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

Performance Criteria:

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

Element:

5. Evaluate assessment and referral processes

Performance Criteria:

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 and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be a blended delivery online via Canvas/Collaborate Ultra with some face to face demonstration of skills and knowledge.


Teaching Schedule

Week Topic: Engagement
Week 1


What is Engagement ?

Introduction to Engagement cluster

  • What is AOD /complex needs/co existing
  • Considering the needs of AOD clients with complex requirements
  • Considering members of the multidisciplinary team and allied health care
  • Screening /assessment/referral compliance
  • Exploring Optional Modules
Week 2
  • Why assess: function and purpose
  • Stakeholders/roles in an assessment
  • Screening/Assessment tools
  • Needs of different groups:
  • Youth, Older people, CALD, Gender, Aboriginal People
Week 3

Professional Practice  (skills workshop)

  • Communication skills
  • Documenting, recording & reporting requirements
  • Case Note Master class
  • Case Files – who, what, where, why, how
  • Safety Planning & Risk management
  • Intro to working with clients at risk of self harm & suicide
  • Professional Responsibility
Week 4

Youth Assessment 

  • Specific Features of Yth Assessment (i.e. Suicidality, NSSI, Complexity factors)
  • Types of issues and interrelationships between them (i.e. Mental Health, AOD, prison, FV, Homelessness, disability,  etc)
  • Adolescent Issues Complete Case Study using youth specific tools
Week 5

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, gambling etc)
  • Role play workshop
  • Screening, Assessment, Role Play 
Week 6

Collaboration & Referral within a strengths based framework

  • When to refer & Collaborate
  • Why to refer & collaborate
  • Seek feedback from client & stakeholders about assessment & referral processes (how to, when, why) 
  • OM strength/goal making
Week 7


  • Substance use/methamphetamines
  • Signs of intoxication
  • Interventions
Week 8
  • Homelessness 
  • Mental Health/Predisposing factors
Week 9

Trauma informed AOD work:

  • Childhood trauma
  • health screens
  • shared care/support
Week 10
  • Safety Planning/Suicide workshop
  • Mental Health/Predisposing factors
Week 11

Final Assessment - Assessment role play

  •  Screening, Assessment, Role Play & Self-Completion Form, Case Note, Case File incl. Consent form, Referral
Week 12

Final Assessment -Review role play

  •  Screening, Assessment, Role Play & Self-Completion Form, Case Note, Case File incl. Consent form, Referral


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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


Overview of Assessment

  • Practical demonstrations of skills and knowledge based on case studies
  • Quiz and/or knowledge questions


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz

Assessment Task 1: Online Quiz

Assessment Task 2: Case study

Assessment Task 3: Case study/Assessments

Assessment Task 4: Case study/Role play

Assessment Task 5: Case study  and Role play




Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in canvas at the end of each assessment task.

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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