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Evidence Guide: CHCCCS003 - Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide

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CHCCCS003 - Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Elements define the essential outcomes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and assess the person’s current suicide risk

  1. Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide
  2. Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide
  3. Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern
  4. Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life
Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborate to increase immediate safety

  1. Build a collaborative empathic helping relationship that acknowledges how thoughts of suicide and the pain behind them may affect their safety
  2. Listen to what lies behind any thoughts of suicide while affirming and strengthening life connections and safety support
  3. Work with the person to develop and implement a safety plan that reduces immediate danger to the person and others
  4. Mobilise access to emergency services when needed
  5. Comply with all laws, relevant ethical guidelines and policy requirements that affect duty of care and seek any advice from workplace supervisor
Build a collaborative empathic helping relationship that acknowledges how thoughts of suicide and the pain behind them may affect their safety

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listen to what lies behind any thoughts of suicide while affirming and strengthening life connections and safety support

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work with the person to develop and implement a safety plan that reduces immediate danger to the person and others

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobilise access to emergency services when needed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comply with all laws, relevant ethical guidelines and policy requirements that affect duty of care and seek any advice from workplace supervisor

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facilitate links to further support

  1. Empower the person at risk to make informed choices about further help
  2. Maintain rapport to encourage discussion of on-going concerns
  3. Help the person identify coping strategies to manage recurrence of suicidal thoughts
  4. Determine whether underlying mental health concerns or personal circumstances are present and facilitate access to appropriate help
  5. Explore possible barriers to seeking or accepting help and develop responses
  6. Explore what has helped the person survive any previous suicide attempts
  7. Develop a plan with the individual that includes agreed first steps to access and use informal supports and professional help
  8. Refer to appropriate professionals as required
Empower the person at risk to make informed choices about further help

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain rapport to encourage discussion of on-going concerns

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Help the person identify coping strategies to manage recurrence of suicidal thoughts

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine whether underlying mental health concerns or personal circumstances are present and facilitate access to appropriate help

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore possible barriers to seeking or accepting help and develop responses

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore what has helped the person survive any previous suicide attempts

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop a plan with the individual that includes agreed first steps to access and use informal supports and professional help

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to appropriate professionals as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review and report on support provided

  1. Document suicide safety plan and follow up action according to evidence informed standards of care and relevant organisation requirements
  2. Communicate relevant information to work colleagues and other people working with the person
  3. Reflect on own role in providing support and use learning to enhance future practice
  4. Identify and respond to the need for own supervision and debriefing
Document suicide safety plan and follow up action according to evidence informed standards of care and relevant organisation requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communicate relevant information to work colleagues and other people working with the person

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflect on own role in providing support and use learning to enhance future practice

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and respond to the need for own supervision and debriefing

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and assess the person’s current suicide risk

  1. Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide
  2. Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide
  3. Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern
  4. Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life
Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and assess the person’s current suicide risk

1.1 Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide

1.2 Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide

1.3 Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern

1.4 Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life

2. Collaborate to increase immediate safety

2.1 Build a collaborative empathic helping relationship that acknowledges how thoughts of suicide and the pain behind them may affect their safety

2.2 Listen to what lies behind any thoughts of suicide while affirming and strengthening life connections and safety support

2.3 Work with the person to develop and implement a safety plan that reduces immediate danger to the person and others

2.4 Mobilise access to emergency services when needed

2.5 Comply with all laws, relevant ethical guidelines and policy requirements that affect duty of care and seek any advice from workplace supervisor

3. Facilitate links to further support

3.1 Empower the person at risk to make informed choices about further help

3.2 Maintain rapport to encourage discussion of on-going concerns

3.3 Help the person identify coping strategies to manage recurrence of suicidal thoughts

3.4 Determine whether underlying mental health concerns or personal circumstances are present and facilitate access to appropriate help

3.5 Explore possible barriers to seeking or accepting help and develop responses

3.6 Explore what has helped the person survive any previous suicide attempts

3.7 Develop a plan with the individual that includes agreed first steps to access and use informal supports and professional help

3.8 Refer to appropriate professionals as required

4. Review and report on support provided

4.1 Document suicide safety plan and follow up action according to evidence informed standards of care and relevant organisation requirements

4.2 Communicate relevant information to work colleagues and other people working with the person

4.3 Reflect on own role in providing support and use learning to enhance future practice

4.4 Identify and respond to the need for own supervision and debriefing

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify and assess the person’s current suicide risk

1.1 Recognise and respond to signs indicating that a person may be considering suicide

1.2 Explore any indications, direct or indirect, that the person may be considering suicide

1.3 Ask specifically about thoughts of suicide whenever there are grounds for concern

1.4 Inform and facilitate the intervention by seeking understanding of why the person is considering suicide and what links them to life

2. Collaborate to increase immediate safety

2.1 Build a collaborative empathic helping relationship that acknowledges how thoughts of suicide and the pain behind them may affect their safety

2.2 Listen to what lies behind any thoughts of suicide while affirming and strengthening life connections and safety support

2.3 Work with the person to develop and implement a safety plan that reduces immediate danger to the person and others

2.4 Mobilise access to emergency services when needed

2.5 Comply with all laws, relevant ethical guidelines and policy requirements that affect duty of care and seek any advice from workplace supervisor

3. Facilitate links to further support

3.1 Empower the person at risk to make informed choices about further help

3.2 Maintain rapport to encourage discussion of on-going concerns

3.3 Help the person identify coping strategies to manage recurrence of suicidal thoughts

3.4 Determine whether underlying mental health concerns or personal circumstances are present and facilitate access to appropriate help

3.5 Explore possible barriers to seeking or accepting help and develop responses

3.6 Explore what has helped the person survive any previous suicide attempts

3.7 Develop a plan with the individual that includes agreed first steps to access and use informal supports and professional help

3.8 Refer to appropriate professionals as required

4. Review and report on support provided

4.1 Document suicide safety plan and follow up action according to evidence informed standards of care and relevant organisation requirements

4.2 Communicate relevant information to work colleagues and other people working with the person

4.3 Reflect on own role in providing support and use learning to enhance future practice

4.4 Identify and respond to the need for own supervision and debriefing