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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Research learning theories
   • Identify and access sources of information on learning theories
   • Read and interpret information, distilling key themes and messages for counselling work
   • Organise and record information to support current and future practice
3. Analyse behavioural outcomes of different modelling and reinforcement influences
   • Identify and analyse the impact of modelling influences in a client’s environment to facilitate client change
   • Analyse individual responses to similar modelling and reinforcement
   • Analyse the effects of environmental differences and dysfunctional environments
4. Formulate a program for change in a counselling context
   • Identify change required to achieve identified outcomes and formulate and record a program for change
   • Apply stimulus and response techniques in counselling practice
   • Apply reinforcement approaches to support behaviour change
   • Develop a process for program monitoring, recording and intervention, according to individual client needs

Performance Evidence

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:

used critical thinking skills to research and evaluate information from at least 3 different sources about 3 different learning theories

integrated theoretical approaches to develop programs for behaviour change with at least 3 different clients.

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Knowledge Evidence

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:

overarching types of learning theories and their application to counselling practice, including:

behaviourism

cognitivism

constructivism

principles and practices of at least 3 different specific learning theories

applications of stimulus and response theory in counselling practice

environmental impacts on behaviour, including:

major influences from childhood and impact of strength and duration

learning environments – family and school

functional and dysfunctional environments

pre-adolescent and adolescent peer group pressures/influences

modelling and reinforcement influences and how they may affect behaviour

features of and differences of operant and classical conditioning

learning theory supporting conditioning models

principles and practices of reinforcement and consequences, including:

concept of schedule reinforcement – fixed and variable interval, fixed and variable ration

reinforcement techniques

reinforcement of specific behaviours.

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