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Evidence Guide: CHCDFV010 - Promote accountability and assist users of domestic and family violence to accept responsibility

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CHCDFV010 - Promote accountability and assist users of domestic and family violence to accept responsibility

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

Elements define the essential outcomes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish theaccountability frameworks within which the intervention takes place

  1. Analyse existing case information about the user of domestic and family violence as the basis for work
  2. Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour
  3. Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour
  4. Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence of the framework which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour
Analyse existing case information about the user of domestic and family violence as the basis for work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence of the framework which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess motivation for change

  1. Explore with the user their understanding and historyof how they came to be currently involved in contact with the worker/service/agency
  2. Engage the user to explore their current dominant internal and external motivations for change
  3. Use questions to explore blame, minimisation and denial to analyse the user’s level of ownership of responsibility for use of violence and abuse
  4. Examine steps that may have been taken and/or future plans to determine the extent to which they support the user’s choice to act in respectful ways
  5. Examine intensively the user’s commitment to partner and children’s safety and their willingness to comply with court orders
Explore with the user their understanding and historyof how they came to be currently involved in contact with the worker/service/agency

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engage the user to explore their current dominant internal and external motivations for change

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use questions to explore blame, minimisation and denial to analyse the user’s level of ownership of responsibility for use of violence and abuse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine steps that may have been taken and/or future plans to determine the extent to which they support the user’s choice to act in respectful ways

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Examine intensively the user’s commitment to partner and children’s safety and their willingness to comply with court orders

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address issues relating to child protection

  1. Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence
  2. Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety
  3. Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality
  4. Establish ongoing and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies
Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish ongoing and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist the user of domestic and family violence to develop awareness of choices

  1. Contrast the user’s understandings of the impact of violence and abuse with their goals for change
  2. Assist the user to understand the impact of their violence and abuse on children and partners
  3. Explore the user’s beliefs, thoughts and decisions to assist them to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their behaviour
  4. Assist user to recognise a range of choices and outcomes that are non-oppressive and non-violent
  5. Demonstrate respect for potential for change and reflect this in interactions
Contrast the user’s understandings of the impact of violence and abuse with their goals for change

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist the user to understand the impact of their violence and abuse on children and partners

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore the user’s beliefs, thoughts and decisions to assist them to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist user to recognise a range of choices and outcomes that are non-oppressive and non-violent

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate respect for potential for change and reflect this in interactions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and evaluate change in the users of family and domestic violence

  1. Establish and document a contract with the user to employ choices and strategies that are non-oppressive and non-violent
  2. Establish processes with the criminal justice system and engage in ongoing communication
  3. Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour
  4. Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour
  5. Monitor and document compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements
  6. Assess change in user by their self-reporting, others’ experience of their behaviour and worker observation
  7. Evaluate change in the user using procedures that are consistent with the goals of intervention
  8. Intensively analyse information from a range of stakeholders to assess and monitor progress against goals
Establish and document a contract with the user to employ choices and strategies that are non-oppressive and non-violent

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Establish processes with the criminal justice system and engage in ongoing communication

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and document compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess change in user by their self-reporting, others’ experience of their behaviour and worker observation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluate change in the user using procedures that are consistent with the goals of intervention

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intensively analyse information from a range of stakeholders to assess and monitor progress against goals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critically reflect on own interactions and behaviour within the intervention

  1. Regularly undertake supervision including peer observation and review of work practices to obtain feedback on performance
  2. Monitor and assess risk to own safety throughout the intervention and report any threats to personal safety according to agency/organisation policies and procedures
  3. Identify and act upon any practices that may diminish the user’s attempts to take full responsibility for violence and abuse
  4. Participate in on going activities to maintain competence including evidence-based, good practice approaches to working with users
Regularly undertake supervision including peer observation and review of work practices to obtain feedback on performance

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and assess risk to own safety throughout the intervention and report any threats to personal safety according to agency/organisation policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and act upon any practices that may diminish the user’s attempts to take full responsibility for violence and abuse

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participate in on going activities to maintain competence including evidence-based, good practice approaches to working with users

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. Establish theaccountability frameworks within which the intervention takes place

1.1 Analyse existing case information about the user of domestic and family violence as the basis for work

1.2 Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour

1.3 Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour

1.4 Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence of the framework which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour

2. Assess motivation for change

2.1 Explore with the user their understanding and historyof how they came to be currently involved in contact with the worker/service/agency

2.2 Engage the user to explore their current dominant internal and external motivations for change

2.3 Use questions to explore blame, minimisation and denial to analyse the user’s level of ownership of responsibility for use of violence and abuse

2.4 Examine steps that may have been taken and/or future plans to determine the extent to which they support the user’s choice to act in respectful ways

2.5 Examine intensively the user’s commitment to partner and children’s safety and their willingness to comply with court orders

3. Address issues relating to child protection

3.1 Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence

3.2 Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety

3.3 Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality

3.4 Establish ongoing and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies

4. Assist the user of domestic and family violence to develop awareness of choices

4.1 Contrast the user’s understandings of the impact of violence and abuse with their goals for change

4.2 Assist the user to understand the impact of their violence and abuse on children and partners

4.3 Explore the user’s beliefs, thoughts and decisions to assist them to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their behaviour

4.4 Assist user to recognise a range of choices and outcomes that are non-oppressive and non-violent

4.5 Demonstrate respect for potential for change and reflect this in interactions

5. Monitor and evaluate change in the users of family and domestic violence

5.1 Establish and document a contract with the user to employ choices and strategies that are non-oppressive and non-violent

5.2 Establish processes with the criminal justice system and engage in ongoing communication

5.3 Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour

5.4 Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour

5.5 Monitor and document compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements

5.6 Assess change in user by their self-reporting, others’ experience of their behaviour and worker observation

5.7 Evaluate change in the user using procedures that are consistent with the goals of intervention

5.8 Intensively analyse information from a range of stakeholders to assess and monitor progress against goals

6. Critically reflect on own interactions and behaviour within the intervention

6.1 Regularly undertake supervision including peer observation and review of work practices to obtain feedback on performance

6.2 Monitor and assess risk to own safety throughout the intervention and report any threats to personal safety according to agency/organisation policies and procedures

6.3 Identify and act upon any practices that may diminish the user’s attempts to take full responsibility for violence and abuse

6.4 Participate in on going activities to maintain competence including evidence-based, good practice approaches to working with users

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. Establish theaccountability frameworks within which the intervention takes place

1.1 Analyse existing case information about the user of domestic and family violence as the basis for work

1.2 Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour

1.3 Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour

1.4 Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence of the framework which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour

2. Assess motivation for change

2.1 Explore with the user their understanding and historyof how they came to be currently involved in contact with the worker/service/agency

2.2 Engage the user to explore their current dominant internal and external motivations for change

2.3 Use questions to explore blame, minimisation and denial to analyse the user’s level of ownership of responsibility for use of violence and abuse

2.4 Examine steps that may have been taken and/or future plans to determine the extent to which they support the user’s choice to act in respectful ways

2.5 Examine intensively the user’s commitment to partner and children’s safety and their willingness to comply with court orders

3. Address issues relating to child protection

3.1 Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence

3.2 Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety

3.3 Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality

3.4 Establish ongoing and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies

4. Assist the user of domestic and family violence to develop awareness of choices

4.1 Contrast the user’s understandings of the impact of violence and abuse with their goals for change

4.2 Assist the user to understand the impact of their violence and abuse on children and partners

4.3 Explore the user’s beliefs, thoughts and decisions to assist them to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their behaviour

4.4 Assist user to recognise a range of choices and outcomes that are non-oppressive and non-violent

4.5 Demonstrate respect for potential for change and reflect this in interactions

5. Monitor and evaluate change in the users of family and domestic violence

5.1 Establish and document a contract with the user to employ choices and strategies that are non-oppressive and non-violent

5.2 Establish processes with the criminal justice system and engage in ongoing communication

5.3 Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour

5.4 Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour

5.5 Monitor and document compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements

5.6 Assess change in user by their self-reporting, others’ experience of their behaviour and worker observation

5.7 Evaluate change in the user using procedures that are consistent with the goals of intervention

5.8 Intensively analyse information from a range of stakeholders to assess and monitor progress against goals

6. Critically reflect on own interactions and behaviour within the intervention

6.1 Regularly undertake supervision including peer observation and review of work practices to obtain feedback on performance

6.2 Monitor and assess risk to own safety throughout the intervention and report any threats to personal safety according to agency/organisation policies and procedures

6.3 Identify and act upon any practices that may diminish the user’s attempts to take full responsibility for violence and abuse

6.4 Participate in on going activities to maintain competence including evidence-based, good practice approaches to working with users

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:

worked intensively with at least 3 different users of domestic and family violence to assist them to individually acknowledge their responsibility for their violent and abusive behaviour, including:

making a critical assessment of motivation for change

working to develop awareness of choices in the user

monitoring compliance and critically evaluating changes in the light of information from a variety of sources, including:

the user

user’s family members

colleagues in the criminal justice system

preparing reports that reflect the complexity of work with users of domestic and family violence

used the following counselling skills and violence intervention models:

challenging / confrontation

negotiation

undertaken a structured process of evaluation and reflection on interventions based on work with 3 users of domestic and family violence and integration of evidence based practice approaches.

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 for the domestic and family violence work, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:

codes of conduct

discrimination

duty of care

human rights

mandatory reporting

practitioner / client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure, including limited confidentiality rationale and processes

policy frameworks

records management

rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients

specific legislative frameworks that apply to domestic and family violence, including the following types of legal orders:

apprehended violence orders (AVO)

domestic violence orders (DVO)

violence restraint orders (VRO)

probation and parole orders

interstate orders (ISO)

child protection orders

family court orders

criminal justice system in terms of its relationship/interactions with users of domestic and family violence

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety

current and emerging domestic and family violence theory and practice

social justice theory relating to domestic violence

theories of human and social development and relationship to domestic and family violence

theories around masculinities and dominant cultures and role in domestic and family violence

issues that may be present or are explored in working with users of domestic and family violence, including:

user blaming, minimisation and denial of their actions

user attributions of responsibility for their behaviour

user ideas in relation to provocation

location of the user's violence as a choice, not psychological limitations, illness, stress, a life crisis or substance abuse

user minimisation and inconsistencies with other accounts about their use of violence and abuse

user minimisation of the history, existence, seriousness and frequency of violent actions

user minimisation of the impact of their violence/abusive behaviour

internal and external motivators for change, and how to work with these, including

internal:

feelings of shame, guilt, remorse, regret, frustration, sadness,

manipulative and coercive behaviour for resumption of relationship with partner, and/or children

preference for non-violent and respectful relating with others

desire to break historical patterns in family of origin

desire for personal change and development

external:

pressures/coercion from statutory authorities (e.g. prison)

loss of relationship

community/family/cultural/religious pressures/status (e.g. employment, social standing)

how to establish a contract for change

integrated violence intervention models

supervision and debriefing models in community services

collaborative practice in domestic and family violence, including benefits, different models and opportunities

self knowledge, including own biases and the potential impact on work practices.