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Evidence Guide: CSCINT004 - Assess offender risks and needs

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CSCINT004 - Assess offender risks and needs

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

Observe offender behaviour and presentation

  1. Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.
  2. Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.
  3. Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.
  4. Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.
  5. Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.
  6. Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.
Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse nature and degree of risk

  1. Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.
  2. Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.
  3. Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.
  4. Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.
  5. Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.
  6. Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.
  7. Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.
Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine intervention

  1. Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.
  2. Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.
  3. Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.
  4. Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.
  5. Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.
Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe offender behaviour and presentation

  1. Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.
  2. Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.
  3. Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.
  4. Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.
  5. Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.
  6. Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.
Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse nature and degree of risk

  1. Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.
  2. Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.
  3. Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.
  4. Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.
  5. Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.
  6. Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.
  7. Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.
Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine intervention

  1. Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.
  2. Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.
  3. Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.
  4. Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.
  5. Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.
Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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. Observe offender behaviour and presentation

1.1 Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.

1.2 Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.

1.3 Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.

1.4 Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.

1.5 Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.

1.6 Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.

2. Analyse nature and degree of risk

2.1 Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.

2.2 Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.

2.3 Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.

2.4 Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.

2.5 Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.

2.6 Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.

2.7 Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.

3. Determine intervention

3.1 Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.

3.2 Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.

3.3 Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.

3.4 Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.

3.5 Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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. Observe offender behaviour and presentation

1.1 Note the offender’s emotional state within the context of known personal history and circumstances.

1.2 Observe and note the offender’s physical presentation.

1.3 Note discrepancies and inconsistencies in offender behaviour.

1.4 Research and check information about the offender’s history, behaviour and emotional state from analysis of his/her information and behaviour and from offender files and reports.

1.5 Make a general assessment of functioning according to recognised criteria and note indicators of impairment.

1.6 Use a range of communication strategies to discover offender’s experiences, attitudes and needs.

2. Analyse nature and degree of risk

2.1 Check and confirm offenders' understanding of the nature of their circumstances using a range of communication and analysis strategies.

2.2 Explore offenders' perceptions of their capacity to influence the situation and evaluate this for realistic and effective expectations.

2.3 Assess offenders' abilities and skills to handle or function within their situation and evaluate this for degree of risk to health and welfare.

2.4 Assist offenders to identify current factors that would work for or against change and assess them for significance to programs and services.

2.5 Explore and determine offenders' perceptions of the roles of influential and relevant people and systems.

2.6 Identify and acknowledge offenders' capacity to recognise and understand their situation and adapt according to new requirements and perceptions of the correctional environment.

2.7 Identify offenders' motivation to change and assess this according to level of reality, expectations and experiences.

3. Determine intervention

3.1 Identify intervention strategies based on offenders' ability and potential to cope with their situation.

3.2 Make recommendations on intervention strategies and referral based on offenders' risk factors and the nature of the offending behaviour.

3.3 Negotiate conditions of intervention with key people, agencies and offenders in a manner that encourages agreement and cooperation.

3.4 Provide advice and information to offenders using appropriate manners of communication.

3.5 Record all relevant information and case notes about offenders in offenders' files and report to other agencies.