Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Undertake broad-based assessments of people, involving their carers and family members with a focus on service delivery within the community sector to optimise their functional capacity and participation in social, community and daily living activities Communicate effectively using interviewing, observation, negotiating, problem solving and motivating skills Record and report on assessment results within and across organisations as required to address complex needs in line with client requirements Work within professional standards and applicable legislation, regulations, policies and standards Implement WHS and risk management practices, as required, to ensure safety of person being assessed and others involved in the assessment Use appropriate assessment tools and processes to identify, clarify and prioritise needs of the person, their carer/s and family, especially where there are multiple and complex issues involved Apply aware reasoning and judgement based on knowledge, experience and skills Engage people in a problem solving approach to their issues Work individually and in multi-disciplinary and multi- organisation situations Undertake and respond appropriately to ongoing assessment and review, including informal monitoring and formal review and reassessment Work effectively with CALD and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities Practise in an ethical manner noted by professional discipline or defined ethical standards Work within guidelines for currently identified best practices Apply communication and leadership skills appropriately in work with other organisations Maintain client confidentiality when engaging stakeholders Identify and consider duty of care issues In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to: Demonstrate application of skills in: interviewing appropriate home visit behaviours use of assessment tools and other tools where relevant communicating with a wide variety of people at different levels of functioning analysis of social and other situations and relationships report and case note writing research liaison with other organisations and service providers facilitation advocacy |