UNIT DESCRIPTION
This unit cover the competencies required to conduct psycho social support in take session, carry out psycho social support problem exploration, analyze psycho social support problem, conduct referral and carry out documentation.
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Conduct psycho social support intake session.
2. Carry out psycho social support problem exploration
3. Analyze psychosocial support problem.
4. Carry out referral
5. Carry out documentation
Learning Outcomes, Content and Suggested Assessment Methods
Learning Outcomes |
Content |
Suggested Assessment Methods |
1. Conduct Psycho social support intake session. |
· Meaning and importance of psychosocial support · Basic counselling skills · Psycho social support process · Professional and ethical issues in psycho social support · Establishing a healthy working relationship · Intake session · Preparation of the psychosocial support contract |
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2. Psycho social support problem exploration |
· Exploration of client’s experiences · Identification clients challenges · Session notes |
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3. Analyze psychosocial support problem. |
· Problem exploration · Identification of presenting and underlying psychosocial problems · Session notes |
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4. Carry out referral |
· Meaning and importance of client referral · Preparation of client for referral · Obtaining client’s consent for referral · Preparation of referral notes · Selection of appropriate referral institution
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5. Carry out documentation of counselling coded records |
· Establishment of a coding system for psych social support records · Record management procedure for psycho socio support clients · Documentation plan for psycho social support activities · Documentation tools · Documentation methods · Implementation of the documentation plan § Analysis of the documentation plan for social policy activities |
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- Teacher: Abigael Yego