The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
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Assess for safety risks in couple relationships
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Assess for domestic and family violence issues using established screening tools Completed |
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Take action to address any issues of safety according to organisation policy and legislative requirements Completed |
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Refer individuals to support services to manage issues of safety or risk according to individual needs Completed |
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Document issues of concern or potential risk according to policy and relevant legislation Completed |
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Assess whether there is a safe enough environment where violence exists to offer couple counselling Completed |
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Create safe environment for couples to maximise opportunities within the counselling session Completed |
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Establish professional relationship with each individual
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Engage each individual using appropriate techniques and strategies Completed |
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Remain impartial in the professional counselling relationship with couples Completed |
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Explore and outline ethical boundaries and expectations of the professional counselling relationship Completed |
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Identify and manage problematic issues of the professional relationship with couples Completed |
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Take appropriate steps to prevent the development of problematic relationship issues between the counsellor and individuals within the couple Completed |
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Monitor and respond appropriately to the physical and emotional reactions of each individual to the counselling process Completed |
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Identify and explore presenting problems
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Encourage individuals to describe the presenting problems and explore their understanding of why the problem exists Completed |
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Encourage couples to become aware of and discuss the problem in relation to associated behaviours or situations Completed |
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Elicit the couple’s understandings of attempts to previously manage the problem in the past Completed |
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Evaluate couple’s perception of their relationship prior to the problem existing Completed |
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Reframe problems and recursive interaction Completed |
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Direct the therapeutic process of couples counselling
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Use questioning and counselling techniques effectively to explore couples options, motivations, and commitments for change Completed |
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Respond to communication difficulties including overt and covert aggression and hostility between individuals Completed |
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Identify strengths of the relationship and encourage individuals to negotiate and develop strategic goals to be achieved in their relationship Completed |
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Develop future session plans based on information and evidence obtained from current counselling session Completed |
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Terminate counselling sessions
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Recognise when the counselling is no longer serving the interests or needs of the client Completed |
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Discuss with the client/s when counselling no longer appears to serve the clients interest or needs and either re-negotiate professional relationship or terminate the service Completed |
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Engage client/s in determining any further external interventions and arrange appropriate referrals Completed |
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Seek feedback from the client/s about the counselling service provided
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Review counselling progress and provision regularly with clients Completed |
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Obtain feedback from the clients at the conclusion of the counselling service Completed |
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Use feedback strategies to encourage client contribution to improved counselling practice Completed |
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Review client feedback and use this to inform practice reflection and improvement as part of supervision Completed |
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