CHCMHS011 - Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning performance evidence requirements, including demonstration in simulated environment within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

• collaboratively delivered wellbeing support reflecting recovery oriented practice with at least 3 people:

• physical
• social
• emotional
• cultural/spiritual

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

• legal and ethical considerations (international, national, state/territory, local) for client wellbeing, and how these are applied in organisations and individual practice:

• codes of practice
• discrimination
• dignity of risk
• duty of care
• human rights
• informed consent
• mandatory reporting
• practice standards
• privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
• policy frameworks
• records management
• rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and individuals accessing the service
• work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations
• work health and safety

• principles and practices of holistic social emotional wellbeing, including:

• social
• emotional
• physical
• cognitive
• cultural/spiritual

• impact of a lack of social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) on mental health
• evidence based practice in relation to support for the individual domains
• iatrogenic effects of mental illness diagnosis and treatment on an individual’s wellbeing
• requirements for physical wellbeing, including:

• nutrition
• exercise
• food security/insecurity
• self-care style opportunities and information
• oral health; comprehensive health checks
• access to health services, and natural supports and resources
• sexual health strategies including contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and strategies for sexual expression

• aspects of social wellbeing and types of social activity of that contribute to wellbeing, including:

• education
• employment
• community
• volunteering
• hobbies
• personal interests

• aspects of emotional wellbeing, including:

• ability to self-care
• quality of support systems
• healthy relationships

• aspects of cultural/spiritual wellbeing, including:

• involvement in cultural activities and networks
• ability to practise own culture
• good links within own culture

• cognitive aspects that affect wellbeing, including:

• ability to practise coping strategies
• mindfulness
• relaxation

• models of change, including stages of change model
• awareness of social exclusion/inclusion, disadvantage, systemic oppression and power dynamics
• approaches to practice, including:

• motivational interviewing
• solution focused approaches
• strength based approaches
• cognitive behavioural approaches
• narrative approaches and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)