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

HLTARO003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Perform aromatherapy health assessments

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTARO003 - Perform aromatherapy health assessments
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the needs of clients presenting with therapeutic needs. It requires the ability to gather client information, make an overall assessment about treatment needs and bring information together to develop a treatment plan. This unit applies to clinical aromatherapists.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 have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated clinical environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

health assessment consultation forms

private consultation area

modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public

clinic supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below for at least 80 of the 120 hours of client consultation work

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

In addition, assessors must:

have at least 3 years current experience working as a clinical aromatherapist providing services to the general public

hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents clinical aromatherapists

fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong
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: Determine scope of client needs
  • Explore and clarify client expectations
  • Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided
  • Collect accurate and relevant information and record in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals
  • Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required
  • Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment
  • Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions
  • Manage information in a confidential and secure way
       
Element: Assess presenting signs and symptoms of condition
  • Provide information about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed
  • Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures
  • Seek client feedback on comfort levels and maintain client dignity at all times
  • Assess client through palpation
  • Integrate observation and sensory information gathering techniques
  • Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required
       
Element: Develop holistic aromatherapy treatment plan
  • Correlate results of physical assessment of presenting condition with case history
  • Consider available western medical or current aromatherapy research information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice
  • Identify condition according to stage and related implications
  • Identify indication or contraindication precautions determined by assessment as part of treatment planning
  • Select appropriate aromatherapy compounds in accordance with optimal methods of administration based on client assessment indications
  • Determine dose, duration and frequency of treatments
  • Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions about treatment needs
  • Accurately document proposed treatment plan
       
Element: Confirm assessment and treatment plan with client
  • Discuss assessment and rationale with the client
  • Assign and agree priorities and expectations in consultation with the client
  • Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands
  • Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required
       


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. Determine scope of client needs

1.1 Explore and clarify client expectations

1.2 Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided

1.3 Collect accurate and relevant information and record in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals

1.4 Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required

1.5 Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment

1.6 Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions

1.7 Manage information in a confidential and secure way

2. Assess presenting signs and symptoms of condition

2.1 Provide information about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed

2.2 Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures

2.3 Seek client feedback on comfort levels and maintain client dignity at all times

2.4 Assess client through palpation

2.5 Integrate observation and sensory information gathering techniques

2.6 Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required

3. Develop holistic aromatherapy treatment plan

3.1 Correlate results of physical assessment of presenting condition with case history

3.2 Consider available western medical or current aromatherapy research information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice

3.3 Identify condition according to stage and related implications

3.4 Identify indication or contraindication precautions determined by assessment as part of treatment planning

3.5 Select appropriate aromatherapy compounds in accordance with optimal methods of administration based on client assessment indications

3.6 Determine dose, duration and frequency of treatments

3.7 Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions about treatment needs

3.8 Accurately document proposed treatment plan

4. Confirm assessment and treatment plan with client

4.1 Discuss assessment and rationale with the client

4.2 Assign and agree priorities and expectations in consultation with the client

4.3 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands

4.4 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required

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:

performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of aromatherapy client consultation work

prepared for and managed at least 60 different aromatherapy assessments. Clients must include males and females from different stages of life with varied presentations

used an aromatherapy framework to assess the therapeutic needs of clients using all of the following techniques:

observation

palpation

skin inspection

interacted effectively with clients:

clearly articulated information about services, treatment options and rationale

engaged clients in decision making

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:

legal and ethical considerations (national and state/territory) for client assessment:

codes of conduct

duty of care

informed consent

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

work role boundaries

working within scope of practice

presenting symptoms that require referral to a medical practitioner

work health and safety

referral options for practitioners:

professional health services including complementary health modalities

community resources and support services

types and availability of further medical testing

factors and barriers that may impact on assessment

physical

psychological

cultural

factors that affect individual health status:

constitution

lifestyle

diet

personal and medical history

values and attitudes

balance of rest and activity

physical environment

social environment

client information required for assessment and the scope and depth of information needed around:

client objectives and expectations

client history and its components

client current state of health

signs and symptoms

onset

duration

location

quality and severity

non-verbal

different ways that signs and symptoms of conditions present and how these are interpreted in an aromatherapy framework:

physical

psychological

social

spiritual

aromatherapy diagnostic techniques, how and when they are used

observation

palpation

skin inspection

ways in which aromatic plant oils and carrier mediums enter the body:

absorption

metabolism

olfactory

respiratory

orally

via other orifices

degree to which different oils penetrate the epidermis

how essential oils interact with different body systems, including:

integumentary system

respiratory system

neuroendocrine system

immune system

features of aromatic plant oils that benefit disorders of different body systems:

integumentary (eczema, psoriasis, burns, wounds)

respiratory

nervous (olfactory, limbic)

circulatory

muscular

digestive

reproductive

endocrine

aromatherapy materia medica, including the properties and therapeutic uses of at least 60 essential oils

indicators for the use of different administration methods, including:

massage

baths

vapourisation

compresses

topical applications

possible reactions, contra-indications to treatment and/or limitations for aromatherapy assessment and treatment

relational dynamics within and between human behaviour, anatomy and physiology, pathology and the natural world

treatment planning techniques and considerations

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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

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. Determine scope of client needs

1.1 Explore and clarify client expectations

1.2 Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided

1.3 Collect accurate and relevant information and record in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals

1.4 Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required

1.5 Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment

1.6 Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions

1.7 Manage information in a confidential and secure way

2. Assess presenting signs and symptoms of condition

2.1 Provide information about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed

2.2 Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures

2.3 Seek client feedback on comfort levels and maintain client dignity at all times

2.4 Assess client through palpation

2.5 Integrate observation and sensory information gathering techniques

2.6 Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required

3. Develop holistic aromatherapy treatment plan

3.1 Correlate results of physical assessment of presenting condition with case history

3.2 Consider available western medical or current aromatherapy research information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice

3.3 Identify condition according to stage and related implications

3.4 Identify indication or contraindication precautions determined by assessment as part of treatment planning

3.5 Select appropriate aromatherapy compounds in accordance with optimal methods of administration based on client assessment indications

3.6 Determine dose, duration and frequency of treatments

3.7 Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions about treatment needs

3.8 Accurately document proposed treatment plan

4. Confirm assessment and treatment plan with client

4.1 Discuss assessment and rationale with the client

4.2 Assign and agree priorities and expectations in consultation with the client

4.3 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands

4.4 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required

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
 
Explore and clarify client expectations 
Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided 
Collect accurate and relevant information and record in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals 
Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice and make referrals to other health care professionals as required 
Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment 
Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions 
Manage information in a confidential and secure way 
Provide information about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed 
Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene procedures 
Seek client feedback on comfort levels and maintain client dignity at all times 
Assess client through palpation 
Integrate observation and sensory information gathering techniques 
Use ongoing questioning with client to gain further information as required 
Correlate results of physical assessment of presenting condition with case history 
Consider available western medical or current aromatherapy research information and incorporate into analysis within scope of own practice 
Identify condition according to stage and related implications 
Identify indication or contraindication precautions determined by assessment as part of treatment planning 
Select appropriate aromatherapy compounds in accordance with optimal methods of administration based on client assessment indications 
Determine dose, duration and frequency of treatments 
Use professional judgement to draw sound conclusions about treatment needs 
Accurately document proposed treatment plan 
Discuss assessment and rationale with the client 
Assign and agree priorities and expectations in consultation with the client 
Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands 
Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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