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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency	The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills Competency must be demonstrated in a real work environment Competence in this unit must be assessed over a period of time in order to ensure consistency of performance across contexts applicable to the work environment Consistency in performance should consider the work environment workers role and responsibilities in the workplace

Access and equity considerations	All workers in community services should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in relation to their own area of work All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment In recognition of particular issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment of this competency will require human resources consistent with those outlined in the Assessment Guidelines In cases where the learner does not have the opportunity to cover all relevant aspects in the work environment the remainder should be assessed through realistic simulations projects previous relevant experience or oral questioning on What if scenarios

Method of assessment	Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures oral andor written questioning on Essential knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes Where performance is not directly observed andor is required to be demonstrated over a period of time andor in a number of locations any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues supervisors clients or other appropriate persons

Related units	This unit of competency is recommended to be assessed in conjunction with a first aid unit Depending on jurisdiction and job role this may be HLTFAB Apply first aidor HLTFA301B Apply first aid or HLTFAB Apply advanced first aid HLTFA402B Apply advanced first aid

Range Statement



The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Clients include:	Families and personal network of the client

Assessment may take place:	Face-to-face By telephone

Other issues may include but are not limited to:	Legal issues for persons under court/protective/ statutory orders Co-morbidity (dual diagnosis) issues related to physical/sensory/intellectual/ psychiatric disabilities Developmental issues Trauma issues, for example for survivors of domestic violence, abuse, neglect or sexual assault

Other related information may include:	That provided by other services via referral Doctor's or other professional's reports Information provided by family or support network

Current status of the client includes:	Determining readiness to change Physical, emotional, financial, legal and psychosocial state and immediate needs in these areas Other drug use in the family Level of risk of deliberate self-harm behaviours and/or harm to others Levels of risk behaviour associated with alcohol and/or other drug use including behaviours which expose clients to blood borne diseases

Indicators of other issues may include:	A history of mental health issues Indicators of abuse, neglect or harm including self-harm Indicators of child abuse Having no accommodation, employment or money

Options for meeting the range of client needs may include:	Referral to other services Community intervention

Client's drug use history refers to collection of relevant information on:	Name, age, gender etc Drug history Social and legal history Current status including housing status Agency ability to cater for the client needs Mental health issues Other relevant related issues affecting clients

Early or short-term programs refers to:	Less intensive, shorter term activities that are an alternative to longer and more intensive programs. These brief interventions carried out by a range of workers, often opportunistically, are usually offered to those individuals who are less severely drug dependent

Current information on related issues includes information on:	Meeting physical, emotional, financial and social needs Contacts for self-help groups Resources on dependency Resources on alcohol and other drugs issues for families or personal network Advocacy groups Information regarding mental health and self-harm Crisis and emergency contacts

Goals and action plans may be short and long term and should include:	Harm minimisation (including abstinence, controlled drinking, safer sex, safer drug use, safe injecting) Strategies to target reducing at risk behaviours

Goals and action plans may include:	Vocational goals (employment and training) Accommodation Meeting immediate physical needs Maintenance of stable social and emotional environment Reintegration within social context Ensuring personal safety Management of crisis Timelines and priorities

Review refers to:	A short term formative analysis of client progress Reviewing strategies Standards against which a review can occur

Relapse prevention strategies may include:	Identification of drug use 'triggers' and working with the client to develop responses to deal with triggers Referral to self help groups Stress management advice Ongoing positive support Monitoring of the client's progress Facilitating use of community resources Encouraging client to develop a support network Role play Discussion of strategies for stress management, money management, goal setting, prioritising, problem solving, decision-making, disengagement

Client exit (negotiation of with the client) will depend on the organisation policies and procedures and the individual clients needs and may include:	Negotiation of contract with client Providing information on what the client may expect when they leave Providing follow up Ending the client/worker relationship Ensuring personal safety of clients at risk of self-harm including availability of ongoing supports from appropriate agencies Access to harm reduction consumables e.g. Needles, syringes, and needle exchange programs

Client exit (organisation requirements) may include:	Client questionnaire Documentation including reason for exit and condition of client at exit Organisation's documentation on treatment/ assessment progress

Supporting a client to make contact with other services may include:	Making an appointment for the client Accompanying client to first appointment Organising for another appropriate person to accompany the client to an appointment Organising interpreter services for the client

Other services that are specific to alcohol and/or other drugs use may include:	Detoxification Inpatient counselling Outpatient counselling Self-help groups Proclaimed place, rehabilitation centres, residential etc Sobering up units Services which provide consumables e.g. Syringes, thiamine, needle exchange, methadone or other drug substitution/replacement services Therapeutic communities

Other services include:	Department of Social Security Accommodation Emergency services Mental health services

Follow up will depend on the organisation's policies and procedures and the client needs and may include:	Obtaining feedback and reports on outcomes of referrals from other agency in accordance with organisation policies and procedures including those referring to client confidentiality Checking protective support for suicide risk is available if required Making an appointment for follow up Contact with client at referral agency Liaison between alcohol and other drugs worker and other services

Outcomes may include:	Measurement of harm minimisation Changes made during intervention and changes sustained over time Those negotiated with the client as part of a management plan Referral and acceptance to another treatment program or half-way house Both positive and negative outcomes Linkage with appropriate services Client being moved from institution or service Client changes - behaviour, attitudinal

Review against care plan may be:	Within the organisation In consultation with other agencies

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CHCAOD408A - Assess needs of clients with alcohol and/or other drugs issues

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Required Skills

Evidence Required

Range Statement