Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CHCAOD008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CHCAOD008 - Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design, implement and monitor ongoing therapeutic interventions drawing on evidence informed models and techniques. It involves holistic consideration of all client needs, and collaboration with other services.This unit applies to individuals who work with significant autonomy in the provision of interventions and support to clients with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues. While work is carried out in the context of an existing treatment plan, the worker may also design and adapt specific strategies.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes
       
Element: Design intervention and support strategies
  • Evaluate information from client assessment and treatment plan
  • Determine the immediate and proximate needs and goals of the client
  • Review the scope of client needs and client interactions with other support services
  • Identify therapeutic models and techniques with potential to meet desired outcomes
  • Analyse and select specific options and strategies that best meet client needs
  • Integrate techniques and strategies to maximise potential outcomes for client
       
Element: Implement intervention and support strategies
  • Establish professional relationship within appropriate worker/client boundaries
  • Use counselling and other intervention techniques and strategies as planned
  • Recognise and respond to difficult or challenging situations
  • Adapt and refine approaches based on client interactions and own observations
  • Maintain engagement with reticent or reluctant clients
  • Include exploration of issues beyond the immediate scope of the intervention that may impact on progress
  • Document client interventions according to organisation policy
       
Element: Make holistic evaluation of client progress
  • Monitor and review client progress against planned goals
  • Adjust intervention and support strategies based on outcomes of review
  • Evaluate personal and agency ability to deliver services that address all client needs
  • Determine client’s physical, social, emotional and other needs that cannot be met in agency service
       
Element: Collaborate with others
  • Identify other options and services able to assist client needs
  • Consult with other services about potential to provide services to clients and for shared care work
  • Make referrals to other services according to organisation protocols
  • Work collaboratively with significant others, co-workers and other services to support client needs
       


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.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Design intervention and support strategies

1.1 Evaluate information from client assessment and treatment plan

1.2 Determine the immediate and proximate needs and goals of the client

1.3 Review the scope of client needs and client interactions with other support services

1.4 Identify therapeutic models and techniques with potential to meet desired outcomes

1.5 Analyse and select specific options and strategies that best meet client needs

1.6 Integrate techniques and strategies to maximise potential outcomes for client

2. Implement intervention and support strategies

2.1 Establish professional relationship within appropriate worker/client boundaries

2.2 Use counselling and other intervention techniques and strategies as planned

2.3 Recognise and respond to difficult or challenging situations

2.4 Adapt and refine approaches based on client interactions and own observations

2.5 Maintain engagement with reticent or reluctant clients

2.6 Include exploration of issues beyond the immediate scope of the intervention that may impact on progress

2.7 Document client interventions according to organisation policy

3. Make holistic evaluation of client progress

3.1 Monitor and review client progress against planned goals

3.2 Adjust intervention and support strategies based on outcomes of review

3.3 Evaluate personal and agency ability to deliver services that address all client needs

3.4 Determine client’s physical, social, emotional and other needs that cannot be met in agency service

4. Collaborate with others

4.1 Identify other options and services able to assist client needs

4.2 Consult with other services about potential to provide services to clients and for shared care work

4.3 Make referrals to other services according to organisation protocols

4.4 Work collaboratively with significant others, co-workers and other services to support client needs


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1. Design intervention and support strategies

1.1 Evaluate information from client assessment and treatment plan

1.2 Determine the immediate and proximate needs and goals of the client

1.3 Review the scope of client needs and client interactions with other support services

1.4 Identify therapeutic models and techniques with potential to meet desired outcomes

1.5 Analyse and select specific options and strategies that best meet client needs

1.6 Integrate techniques and strategies to maximise potential outcomes for client

2. Implement intervention and support strategies

2.1 Establish professional relationship within appropriate worker/client boundaries

2.2 Use counselling and other intervention techniques and strategies as planned

2.3 Recognise and respond to difficult or challenging situations

2.4 Adapt and refine approaches based on client interactions and own observations

2.5 Maintain engagement with reticent or reluctant clients

2.6 Include exploration of issues beyond the immediate scope of the intervention that may impact on progress

2.7 Document client interventions according to organisation policy

3. Make holistic evaluation of client progress

3.1 Monitor and review client progress against planned goals

3.2 Adjust intervention and support strategies based on outcomes of review

3.3 Evaluate personal and agency ability to deliver services that address all client needs

3.4 Determine client’s physical, social, emotional and other needs that cannot be met in agency service

4. Collaborate with others

4.1 Identify other options and services able to assist client needs

4.2 Consult with other services about potential to provide services to clients and for shared care work

4.3 Make referrals to other services according to organisation protocols

4.4 Work collaboratively with significant others, co-workers and other services to support client needs

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
 
Evaluate information from client assessment and treatment plan 
Determine the immediate and proximate needs and goals of the client 
Review the scope of client needs and client interactions with other support services 
Identify therapeutic models and techniques with potential to meet desired outcomes 
Analyse and select specific options and strategies that best meet client needs 
Integrate techniques and strategies to maximise potential outcomes for client 
Establish professional relationship within appropriate worker/client boundaries 
Use counselling and other intervention techniques and strategies as planned 
Recognise and respond to difficult or challenging situations 
Adapt and refine approaches based on client interactions and own observations 
Maintain engagement with reticent or reluctant clients 
Include exploration of issues beyond the immediate scope of the intervention that may impact on progress 
Document client interventions according to organisation policy 
Monitor and review client progress against planned goals 
Adjust intervention and support strategies based on outcomes of review 
Evaluate personal and agency ability to deliver services that address all client needs 
Determine client’s physical, social, emotional and other needs that cannot be met in agency service 
Identify other options and services able to assist client needs 
Consult with other services about potential to provide services to clients and for shared care work 
Make referrals to other services according to organisation protocols 
Work collaboratively with significant others, co-workers and other services to support client needs 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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