CSCINT001
Negotiate behaviour change


Application

This unit describes the skills required to establish a working relationship with individual offenders in order to facilitate the setting and review of change goals according to agreed criteria.

Offenders' change goals may be in relation to their:

violent behaviour

sexual attitudes

employment skills and/or qualifications

social and life skills

drug/alcohol abuse or addiction

specific court and sentencing conditions

This unit describes the performance outcomes expected for those working in a custodial, community or supervision environment within correctional services.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to contact with offenders.

A person undertaking this role would normally work autonomously with support from a range of established sources. The role is complex, drawing upon the candidate's extracting, extrapolating and inferencing skills.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Develop a working relationship with offenders

1.1 Use interaction with offenders to encourage personal reflection on behaviour and personal responsibility for behaviour and change.

1.2 Use a range of communication strategies to gather information about the background and circumstances of offenders.

1.3 Provide factual, clear and objective information to the offender.

1.4 Identify issues arising from the behaviour of offenders and the behaviour change.

1.5 Maintain professional relationships with offenders.

1.6 Identify obstacles to establishing professional relationships with offenders.

1.7 Record and report information relevant to intervention contact with the offender.

2. Facilitate setting of change goals

2.1 Inform offender of their responsibility for determining and achieving their own goals.

2.2 Encourage offenders to identify and analyse the factors that have contributed to past behaviour.

2.3 Assess options for offenders’ goals and outcomes for change.

2.4 Identify unrealistic expectations, challenge negative attitudes and unacceptable objectives, and re-negotiate plans.

2.5 Confirm the information and resources required by offenders to set their goals and provide resources.

2.6 Assist offenders to determine what support they will need and how they will get this support.

3. Set change goals and negotiate plan review criteria

3.1 Negotiate a realistic timetable for the achievement of each goal with the offender.

3.2 Determine the evidence that will be used to indicate that goals have been achieved through negotiation with offenders.

3.3 Confirm that contact with offenders and support provided comply with policies, procedures and code of conduct.

3.4 Negotiate agreement with offenders on the review of progress and the consequences of achieving or not achieving goals.

Foundation Skills

The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.

ACSF levels indicative of performance:

Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.


Competency Field

Intervention