Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide support for individuals who are experiencing bereavement in relation to suicide.
This unit applies to workers in a range of community services contexts.
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify and respond to the needs of those bereaved by suicide | 1.1 Identify essential immediate and ongoing resources and processes for support of persons bereaved by suicide 1.2 Take pro-active steps to facilitate early access to services 1.3 Identify and use intervention responses to address elevated suicide risk and increase safety 1.4 Develop and document plans that address the needs of the individual, family and community |
2. Engage empathically | 2.1 Interact with individuals with empathy, sensitivity, professionalism and courtesy 2.2 Identify and respect social, cultural, ethnic and spiritual differences 2.3 Select and use verbal and non-verbal communication approaches that acknowledge the individual’s emotional needs |
3. Care for self | 3.1 Monitor own stress level in relation to working in the area of suicide bereavement 3.2 Recognise and minimise risks to self associated with grief and bereavement support 3.3 Identify and respond to the need for supervision and debriefing |
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (such as language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.