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

HLTPOP016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency HLTPOP016 - Provide interventions to clients who are nicotine dependent
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to treat and manage nicotine dependence, including (singly or in combination) behavioural and pharmacological interventions, such as brief advice and counselling; intensive support and provision of advice on use of appropriate non-prescription and prescription pharmacotherapy.This unit applies to work in a public health context and workers at this level will demonstrate judgement and sensitivity within defined organisational guidelines for the implementation of smoking cessation 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.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. Where simulation is used, it must reflect real working conditions by modelling industry operating conditions and contingencies as well as using suitable facilities, equipment and resources.

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

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes.
       
Element: The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the Element.
       
Element: Assess needs of clients who are nicotine dependent
  • Obtain client history to determine smoking habits in accordance with organisation policy and procedure
  • Assess nicotine dependence using a validated method
  • Determine smoking cessation treatment based on assessment of client’s level of nicotine dependence, stage of change, client history and personal circumstances and background
  • Maintain client records professionally and accurately
  • Maintain client confidentiality in all interactions
       
Element: Implement interventions
  • Match intervention to client’s personal circumstances and preferences, including relevant health issues, level of dependence and behavioural triggers
  • Conduct brief intervention with client according to client needs
  • Use motivational interviewing techniques to increase client’s motivation to quit
  • Provide intensive counselling according to client’s individual needs, circumstances and background
  • Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action
       
Element: Assist clients in accessing pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation
  • Provide client with information about pharmacotherapies, their benefits and contraindications
  • Determine suitability of pharmacotherapies for client
  • Provide referral to a medical practitioner for pharmacotherapies
  • Determine options for optimal combination of smoking cessation therapies with client
       
Element: Monitor client’s progress
  • Arrange and conduct client follow-up
  • Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback
  • Assess risk of relapse
  • Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice
  • Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action
       
Element: Ensure high standards of professionalism and continuing professional development
  • Maintain knowledge of smoking cessation therapies
  • Undertake assessment of work to identify opportunities for improvement and/or development
  • Research developments in smoking cessation practices and apply to improve own practice
  • Maintain ongoing personal professional development and training in smoking cessation
       
Element: Monitor client’s progress
  • Arrange and conduct client follow-up
  • Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback
  • Assess risk of relapse
  • Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice
  • Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the Element.

1. Assess needs of clients who are nicotine dependent

1.1 Obtain client history to determine smoking habits in accordance with organisation policy and procedure

1.2 Assess nicotine dependence using a validated method

1.3 Determine smoking cessation treatment based on assessment of client’s level of nicotine dependence, stage of change, client history and personal circumstances and background

1.4 Maintain client records professionally and accurately

1.5 Maintain client confidentiality in all interactions

2. Implement interventions

2.1 Match intervention to client’s personal circumstances and preferences, including relevant health issues, level of dependence and behavioural triggers

2.2 Conduct brief intervention with client according to client needs

2.3 Use motivational interviewing techniques to increase client’s motivation to quit

2.4 Provide intensive counselling according to client’s individual needs, circumstances and background

2.5 Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action

3. Assist clients in accessing pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation

3.1 Provide client with information about pharmacotherapies, their benefits and contraindications

3.2 Determine suitability of pharmacotherapies for client

3.3 Provide referral to a medical practitioner for pharmacotherapies

3.4 Determine options for optimal combination of smoking cessation therapies with client

4. Monitor client’s progress

4.1 Arrange and conduct client follow-up

4.2 Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback

4.3 Assess risk of relapse

4.4 Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice

4.5 Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action

5. Ensure high standards of professionalism and continuing professional development

5.1 Maintain knowledge of smoking cessation therapies

5.2 Undertake assessment of work to identify opportunities for improvement and/or development

5.3 Research developments in smoking cessation practices and apply to improve own practice

5.4 Maintain ongoing personal professional development and training in smoking cessation

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has:

followed correct procedures to provide a range of interventions to at least 3 clients who are nicotine dependent including:

assessing clients nicotine dependence

identifying appropriate intervention for each client

monitoring client progress and providing additional support or referrals.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

smoking cessation interventions

principles and techniques of brief intervention

contraindications associated with use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT), including recent cardiac events, unstable angina and pregnancy

evidence-based key strategies for smoking cessation

evidence-based aspects of dosage and duration of use of NRT

intensive counselling techniques suitable for smoking cessation interventions

interaction of nicotine with various medications

interaction of NRT with medications and other drugs, including caffeine, alcohol and insulin

internationally accepted definitions of nicotine dependence

validated nicotine dependence screening methods

motivational interviewing techniques

physiological links between mental illness and nicotine dependence

process of neuro-adaptation to nicotine

processes of titration of nicotine dose and smoker compensation practices

types and use of non-prescription (including NRT) and prescription-only pharmacotherapies

organisation standards, policies and procedures.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes.

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the Element.

1. Assess needs of clients who are nicotine dependent

1.1 Obtain client history to determine smoking habits in accordance with organisation policy and procedure

1.2 Assess nicotine dependence using a validated method

1.3 Determine smoking cessation treatment based on assessment of client’s level of nicotine dependence, stage of change, client history and personal circumstances and background

1.4 Maintain client records professionally and accurately

1.5 Maintain client confidentiality in all interactions

2. Implement interventions

2.1 Match intervention to client’s personal circumstances and preferences, including relevant health issues, level of dependence and behavioural triggers

2.2 Conduct brief intervention with client according to client needs

2.3 Use motivational interviewing techniques to increase client’s motivation to quit

2.4 Provide intensive counselling according to client’s individual needs, circumstances and background

2.5 Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action

3. Assist clients in accessing pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation

3.1 Provide client with information about pharmacotherapies, their benefits and contraindications

3.2 Determine suitability of pharmacotherapies for client

3.3 Provide referral to a medical practitioner for pharmacotherapies

3.4 Determine options for optimal combination of smoking cessation therapies with client

4. Monitor client’s progress

4.1 Arrange and conduct client follow-up

4.2 Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback

4.3 Assess risk of relapse

4.4 Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice

4.5 Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action

5. Ensure high standards of professionalism and continuing professional development

5.1 Maintain knowledge of smoking cessation therapies

5.2 Undertake assessment of work to identify opportunities for improvement and/or development

5.3 Research developments in smoking cessation practices and apply to improve own practice

5.4 Maintain ongoing personal professional development and training in smoking cessation

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
 
 
Obtain client history to determine smoking habits in accordance with organisation policy and procedure 
Assess nicotine dependence using a validated method 
Determine smoking cessation treatment based on assessment of client’s level of nicotine dependence, stage of change, client history and personal circumstances and background 
Maintain client records professionally and accurately 
Maintain client confidentiality in all interactions 
Match intervention to client’s personal circumstances and preferences, including relevant health issues, level of dependence and behavioural triggers 
Conduct brief intervention with client according to client needs 
Use motivational interviewing techniques to increase client’s motivation to quit 
Provide intensive counselling according to client’s individual needs, circumstances and background 
Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action 
Provide client with information about pharmacotherapies, their benefits and contraindications 
Determine suitability of pharmacotherapies for client 
Provide referral to a medical practitioner for pharmacotherapies 
Determine options for optimal combination of smoking cessation therapies with client 
Arrange and conduct client follow-up 
Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback 
Assess risk of relapse 
Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice 
Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action 
Maintain knowledge of smoking cessation therapies 
Undertake assessment of work to identify opportunities for improvement and/or development 
Research developments in smoking cessation practices and apply to improve own practice 
Maintain ongoing personal professional development and training in smoking cessation 
Arrange and conduct client follow-up 
Assess client’s progress against goals set and interventions conducted and then provide feedback 
Assess risk of relapse 
Provide behavioural interventions and/or pharmacological advice 
Identify clients requiring referral to other health professional or agency and action 

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