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Facilitate the family counselling process

Facilitate the family counselling process

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCFCS001
State Code
AWA91
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
08/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/05/2016
Field of Education
090513 - Counselling
Original Release Date
04/05/2016
Nominal Hours
75
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and apply appropriate therapeutic approaches through the application of the counselling process.This unit applies to family relationship counsellors who operate with significant autonomy in therapeutic professional service roles in the community sector. The activity is self-directed.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess presenting problems and problematic family relationships
  • 1.1 Identify the problems from each person’s perspective and understand the significance each person gives to them
  • 1.2 Identify family relationship patterns and themes and articulate these accurately and empathically
  • 1.3 Assess onset of presenting problems and relationship difficulties
  • 1.4 Identify individual behaviours and communication transactions that contribute to conflict
  • 1.5 Develop theoretically sound hypotheses to explain the presenting problems
  • 1.6 Identify situations beyond scope of own practice and make referrals
2. Develop counselling agenda and case plan
  • 2.1 Determine the counselling approach best suited to client needs
  • 2.2 Work with the client to develop and document a case plan that articulates the proposed interventions to reach agreed objectives
  • 2.3 Develop systemic interventions that help clients and their relational systems
  • 2.4 Complete case documentation according to practice setting policies, professional standards and legislative obligations
3. Implement counselling interventions
  • 3.1 Use hypotheses to generate relevant questions
  • 3.2 Build positive respectful working alliances with and between presenting family members
  • 3.3 Monitor the strength of alliances within the family group and use established strategies for repairing strained alliances
  • 3.4 Track positive and negative behavioural sequences within the family dynamic to increase family members’ understanding and control of interactions
  • 3.5 Explore behaviours, meaning and relationships using circular questioning to develop shared understanding
  • 3.6 Devise behavioural change strategies acceptable to family members
  • 3.7 Monitor client motivation and use motivational interviewing techniques to increase motivation for change
4. Review and adapt interventions
  • 4.1 Monitor interventions for cultural and contextual relevance, and congruence with counselling goals
  • 4.2 Maintain awareness of own values and personal issues, prejudices and attitudes and behaviour for their potential influence on counselling practice
  • 4.3 Regularly assess the effectiveness of interventions using peer support processes and reflection and use learnings to inform future practice
  • 4.4 Make appropriate referrals of clients that one cannot work with appropriately or effectively
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2523 CHCFCS801B Apply theory and practice of counselling approaches Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AYZ2 CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling Qualification