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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
  2. Differentiate between ways to conceptualise and treat mental disorders
  3. Address the organisation’s role and function in the management and treatment of mental disorders
  4. Develop and maintain inter-sectoral networks
  5. Use clinical practices appropriate to social and emotional wellbeing work
  6. Practise social and emotional wellbeing work
  7. Follow organisation’s occupational health and safety (OH&S) procedures
  8. Address the organisation’s role and function in the management and treatment of mental disorders
  9. Follow organisation’s occupational health and safety (OH&S) procedures

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:

delivered social and emotional wellbeing services within a primary health care setting to at least three Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients including:

using clinical practices appropriate to social and emotional wellbeing work

appropriately identifying treatment and measures to specifically support Aboriginal and/Torres Strait Islander cultures, such as traditional healers

providing support and advice to clients

working in collaboration with other team members and staff as required

communicating with clients in culturally appropriate and safe ways to gain and provide information, and make assessments of social and emotional health

referring clients as required according to their specific social and emotional wellbeing needs

on at least one occasion, worked with other members of a multi-disciplinary team to identify:

ways to support social and emotional wellbeing of clients in the primary health care setting

barriers in providing support to clients, and ways to overcome these

specific cross-cultural issues which need to be addressed by the team

ways of working with others outside the team in other sectors, departments or agencies to support care of clients.


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role.

This includes knowledge of:

role and responsibilities of a social and emotional wellbeing worker in a multidisciplinary team

the differences between the roles of a social and emotional wellbeing worker in a community controlled organisation and in a government organisation

organisational philosophies, values and beliefs

social and emotional issues associated with mental health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients

clinical aspects of mental health assessments, treatments and services

relevant OH&S requirements for practice, including (but not limited to):

duty of care

confidentiality

debriefing

universal precautions

hazard/incident reporting procedures.