The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
worked intensively with at least 3 different users of domestic and family violence to assist them to individually acknowledge their responsibility for their violent and abusive behaviour, including:
making a critical assessment of motivation for change
working to develop awareness of choices in the user
monitoring compliance and critically evaluating changes in the light of information from a variety of sources, including:
the user
user’s family members
colleagues in the criminal justice system
preparing reports that reflect the complexity of work with users of domestic and family violence
used the following counselling skills and violence intervention models:
challenging / confrontation
negotiation
undertaken a structured process of evaluation and reflection on interventions based on work with 3 users of domestic and family violence and integration of evidence based practice approaches.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal and ethical considerations for the domestic and family violence work, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:
codes of conduct
discrimination
duty of care
human rights
mandatory reporting
practitioner / client boundaries
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, including limited confidentiality rationale and processes
policy frameworks
records management
rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients
specific legislative frameworks that apply to domestic and family violence, including the following types of legal orders:
apprehended violence orders (AVO)
domestic violence orders (DVO)
violence restraint orders (VRO)
probation and parole orders
interstate orders (ISO)
child protection orders
family court orders
criminal justice system in terms of its relationship/interactions with users of domestic and family violence
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
work health and safety
current and emerging domestic and family violence theory and practice
social justice theory relating to domestic violence
theories of human and social development and relationship to domestic and family violence
theories around masculinities and dominant cultures and role in domestic and family violence
issues that may be present or are explored in working with users of domestic and family violence, including:
user blaming, minimisation and denial of their actions
user attributions of responsibility for their behaviour
user ideas in relation to provocation
location of the user's violence as a choice, not psychological limitations, illness, stress, a life crisis or substance abuse
user minimisation and inconsistencies with other accounts about their use of violence and abuse
user minimisation of the history, existence, seriousness and frequency of violent actions
user minimisation of the impact of their violence/abusive behaviour
internal and external motivators for change, and how to work with these, including
internal:
feelings of shame, guilt, remorse, regret, frustration, sadness,
manipulative and coercive behaviour for resumption of relationship with partner, and/or children
preference for non-violent and respectful relating with others
desire to break historical patterns in family of origin
desire for personal change and development
external:
pressures/coercion from statutory authorities (e.g. prison)
loss of relationship
community/family/cultural/religious pressures/status (e.g. employment, social standing)
how to establish a contract for change
integrated violence intervention models
supervision and debriefing models in community services
collaborative practice in domestic and family violence, including benefits, different models and opportunities
self knowledge, including own biases and the potential impact on work practices.