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

HLTAHW012 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with prevention and minimisation of substance misuse

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTAHW012 - Assist with prevention and minimisation of substance misuse
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the required skills and knowledge to assess whether clients are misusing alcohol and/or other drugs and implement a care plan under direction or within established guidelines that limit discretion.This unit applies to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working as part, and under the supervision, of a multidisciplinary primary health care team to provide a range of primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities. 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.

Skills must be demonstrated working:

in a health service or centre

as part of, and under the supervision of, a multidisciplinary primary health care team

with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Assessment must be undertaken by a workplace assessor who has expertise in this unit of competency and who is:

an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Worker

or:

accompanied by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who is a recognised member of the community with experience in primary health care.
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: Provide information to community about substance misuse
  • Ensure substance misuse information is accurate and easily accessed and understood by community
  • Obtain further information as needed
  • Encourage individuals to seek advice for their own circumstances
       
Element: Assess whether individuals are misusing substances
  • Obtain a client history and records according to organisation guidelines
  • Use culturally appropriate and safe communication skills to undertake and record assessment of individual
  • Maintain client confidentiality
       
Element: Plan and implement follow-up action
  • Plan follow-up action in consultation with other health professionals and key community workers
  • Ensure follow-up action is in line with community,legislative and organisationguidelines
  • Refer client to appropriate services in line with individual and community needs and organisation guidelines
  • Monitor the follow-up plan and record outcomes
       


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 specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide information to community about substance misuse

1.1 Ensure substance misuse information is accurate and easily accessed and understood by community

1.2 Obtain further information as needed

1.3 Encourage individuals to seek advice for their own circumstances

2. Assess whether individuals are misusing substances

2.1 Obtain a client history and records according to organisation guidelines

2.2 Use culturally appropriate and safe communication skills to undertake and record assessment of individual

2.3 Maintain client confidentiality

3. Plan and implement follow-up action

3.1 Plan follow-up action in consultation with other health professionals and key community workers

3.2 Ensure follow-up action is in line with community,legislative and organisationguidelines

3.3 Refer client to appropriate services in line with individual and community needs and organisation guidelines

3.4 Monitor the follow-up plan and record outcomes

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:

provided accurate and accessible information about substance misuse to the community on at least three occasions by:

- consulting with the primary health care team to determine the information to provide

- communicating the information to members of the community in culturally appropriate and safe ways

- using different mediums to support access to information

worked with the primary health care team to support at least three individual clients by:

- analysing client history and records to assess possible substance misuse for each client

- planning follow-up action consultation with relevant community and/or health professionals

- implementing and monitoring follow-up plans.

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:

physical, social and psychological effects of misuse of substances identified in this unit

treatment options relating to specific substance misuse

community issues and legislation relating to substance misuse

patterns of drug and alcohol consumption relevant to the community and region

service providers and associated referral processes

understanding of blood-borne viruses in relation to injecting drug use, and associated high rates of HIV and hepatitis C in this Aboriginal population group

indirect impacts of substance misuse, including:

- foetal alcohol syndrome

- environmental tobacco smoke

principles of harm minimisation (as Australia’s national policy), including:

- harm reduction

- supply reduction

- demand reduction

impact of substance misuse on the healthy functioning of major body organs and systems

likely interactions between chronic illness and substance misuse

impact of substance abuse on pregnancy, birth and unborn children.

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 specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Provide information to community about substance misuse

1.1 Ensure substance misuse information is accurate and easily accessed and understood by community

1.2 Obtain further information as needed

1.3 Encourage individuals to seek advice for their own circumstances

2. Assess whether individuals are misusing substances

2.1 Obtain a client history and records according to organisation guidelines

2.2 Use culturally appropriate and safe communication skills to undertake and record assessment of individual

2.3 Maintain client confidentiality

3. Plan and implement follow-up action

3.1 Plan follow-up action in consultation with other health professionals and key community workers

3.2 Ensure follow-up action is in line with community,legislative and organisationguidelines

3.3 Refer client to appropriate services in line with individual and community needs and organisation guidelines

3.4 Monitor the follow-up plan and record outcomes

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
 
Ensure substance misuse information is accurate and easily accessed and understood by community 
Obtain further information as needed 
Encourage individuals to seek advice for their own circumstances 
Obtain a client history and records according to organisation guidelines 
Use culturally appropriate and safe communication skills to undertake and record assessment of individual 
Maintain client confidentiality 
Plan follow-up action in consultation with other health professionals and key community workers 
Ensure follow-up action is in line with community,legislative and organisationguidelines 
Refer client to appropriate services in line with individual and community needs and organisation guidelines 
Monitor the follow-up plan and record outcomes 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTAHW012 - Assist with prevention and minimisation of substance misuse
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