Assessor Resource

CSCINT003
Assist offenders to change drug and alcohol use

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills required to assist offenders to identify their need to change drug and alcohol behaviour and support offenders to reach their goals.

Assistance may take the form of:

counselling

building trust and rapport

personal planning

referral to program

referral to specialist support

advocacy with other services and with family and community support

responding to emergencies

giving constructive and supportive feedback

maintaining professional confidentiality

Candidates may work in generic offender management programs with offenders with a range of behaviour profiles and in the context of different levels and nature of risks, or candidates may work in specialist programs with offenders with only one form of offending behaviour or risk management requirement.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to interactions with offenders and duty of care.

A person undertaking this role would normally work autonomously with support from a range of established sources. The role is complex, drawing upon the candidate's extracting, extrapolating and inferencing processes.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Assist offenders to identify their need to change

1.1 Gather information on offenders' behaviour and drug-taking or drinking history from a range of different sources.

1.2 Encourage offender to review their behaviour and experiences with drugs or drinking honestly, realistically and critically.

1.3 Confirm and acknowledge offenders' past attempts to control use.

1.4 Respond promptly to signs of distress or crisis according to the context and emergency response guidelines.

1.5 Encourage offender to assess and explore their level of commitment, the effect and benefits of incentives and the options for change that exist.

1.6 Assist offenders to identify realistic and achievable goals for change.

1.7 Check strategies for intervention with drug and alcohol behaviour for consistency with the organisation’s policies and objectives.

1.8 Assist offenders to develop a plan and timetable for action to achieve their goals.

2. Support offenders to meet their goals

2.1 Identify and provide information and resources required by offenders to assist them meet their goals according to availability and priorities.

2.2 Encourage and develop opportunities for the offender to develop their own resources.

2.3 Respond promptly to significant departures from goals and report them.

2.4 Allocate or provide individual counselling and group support according to offenders' needs, goals and the suitability of available programs.

2.5 Gather information on offenders' progress from a range of different sources and match it against the goals and action plan.

2.6 Negotiate changes or adjustments needed with the offender and other interested parties.

2.7 Acknowledge offenders' progress and respond suitably.

2.8 Document and report outcomes against goals.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Assist offenders to identify their need to change

1.1 Gather information on offenders' behaviour and drug-taking or drinking history from a range of different sources.

1.2 Encourage offender to review their behaviour and experiences with drugs or drinking honestly, realistically and critically.

1.3 Confirm and acknowledge offenders' past attempts to control use.

1.4 Respond promptly to signs of distress or crisis according to the context and emergency response guidelines.

1.5 Encourage offender to assess and explore their level of commitment, the effect and benefits of incentives and the options for change that exist.

1.6 Assist offenders to identify realistic and achievable goals for change.

1.7 Check strategies for intervention with drug and alcohol behaviour for consistency with the organisation’s policies and objectives.

1.8 Assist offenders to develop a plan and timetable for action to achieve their goals.

2. Support offenders to meet their goals

2.1 Identify and provide information and resources required by offenders to assist them meet their goals according to availability and priorities.

2.2 Encourage and develop opportunities for the offender to develop their own resources.

2.3 Respond promptly to significant departures from goals and report them.

2.4 Allocate or provide individual counselling and group support according to offenders' needs, goals and the suitability of available programs.

2.5 Gather information on offenders' progress from a range of different sources and match it against the goals and action plan.

2.6 Negotiate changes or adjustments needed with the offender and other interested parties.

2.7 Acknowledge offenders' progress and respond suitably.

2.8 Document and report outcomes against goals.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Gather information on offenders' behaviour and drug-taking or drinking history from a range of different sources. 
Encourage offender to review their behaviour and experiences with drugs or drinking honestly, realistically and critically. 
Confirm and acknowledge offenders' past attempts to control use. 
Respond promptly to signs of distress or crisis according to the context and emergency response guidelines. 
Encourage offender to assess and explore their level of commitment, the effect and benefits of incentives and the options for change that exist. 
Assist offenders to identify realistic and achievable goals for change. 
Check strategies for intervention with drug and alcohol behaviour for consistency with the organisation’s policies and objectives. 
Assist offenders to develop a plan and timetable for action to achieve their goals. 
Identify and provide information and resources required by offenders to assist them meet their goals according to availability and priorities. 
Encourage and develop opportunities for the offender to develop their own resources. 
Respond promptly to significant departures from goals and report them. 
Allocate or provide individual counselling and group support according to offenders' needs, goals and the suitability of available programs. 
Gather information on offenders' progress from a range of different sources and match it against the goals and action plan. 
Negotiate changes or adjustments needed with the offender and other interested parties. 
Acknowledge offenders' progress and respond suitably. 
Document and report outcomes against goals. 
Gather information on offenders' behaviour and drug-taking or drinking history from a range of different sources. 
Encourage offender to review their behaviour and experiences with drugs or drinking honestly, realistically and critically. 
Confirm and acknowledge offenders' past attempts to control use. 
Respond promptly to signs of distress or crisis according to the context and emergency response guidelines. 
Encourage offender to assess and explore their level of commitment, the effect and benefits of incentives and the options for change that exist. 
Assist offenders to identify realistic and achievable goals for change. 
Check strategies for intervention with drug and alcohol behaviour for consistency with the organisation’s policies and objectives. 
Assist offenders to develop a plan and timetable for action to achieve their goals. 
Identify and provide information and resources required by offenders to assist them meet their goals according to availability and priorities. 
Encourage and develop opportunities for the offender to develop their own resources. 
Respond promptly to significant departures from goals and report them. 
Allocate or provide individual counselling and group support according to offenders' needs, goals and the suitability of available programs. 
Gather information on offenders' progress from a range of different sources and match it against the goals and action plan. 
Negotiate changes or adjustments needed with the offender and other interested parties. 
Acknowledge offenders' progress and respond suitably. 
Document and report outcomes against goals. 

Forms

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