Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes
- Prepare for assessment
- Review existing information about the client and consult with relevant health or community services professionals based on client needs
- Discuss with the client reasons for seeking help and other information that may assist in establishing a basis for further work
- Explain organisation parameters of confidentiality and policy/procedures to client
- Inform the client of the assessment purpose and process
- Confirm client’s understanding of the purpose and process of assessment
- Conduct assessment
- Identify history and pattern of client’s drug use through client discussion and questioning
- Identify and clarify co-existing issues in consultation with the client
- Identify the clients key familial and social relationships and how they are impacted by their AOD use
- Assess current status, patterns of use and levels of dependence using standardised or approved AOD screening and assessment tools
- Collaborate with other health processionals as indicated by assessment
- Identify indicators of other issues that may affect work with the client through observation and questioning
- Record assessment and provide feedback
- Identify and respond to need for referral
- Identify client issues that are outside the scope of the service and/or the scope of the worker
- Identify appropriate service and other support options for the client and their family members
- Inform the client of possible options and reasons for seeking other service and support options
- Confirm the client’s understanding of options
- Work with the client to determine referral options and responsibilities
- Make referral with client consent
- Provide assessment information to others, including relevant health and/or community services professionals according to consent requirements