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Promote accountability and assist users of domestic and family violence to accept responsibility

Promote accountability and assist users of domestic and family violence to accept responsibility

Unit of competency
National Code
CHCDFV010
State Code
AWB24
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
090501 - Social Work
Original Release Date
04/05/2016
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist users of domestic and family violence to accept their responsibility to cease all forms of violence and abuse, accept the consequences of their behaviour and understand the impact of this behaviour on those experiencing their abuse and themselves. The established basis for the intervention is the safety of people experiencing domestic and family violence with the recognition that users of domestic and family violence are solely responsible for their behaviour and that they can choose to relate respectfully to partners and children.This unit applies to workers 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. Establish theaccountability frameworks within which the intervention takes place
  • 1.1 Analyse existing case information about the user of domestic and family violence as the basis for work
  • 1.2 Use questioning to explore understanding of the users of domestic and family violence of how and to whom they are accountable for behaviour
  • 1.3 Discuss with the user of domestic and family violence the public context and potential criminal consequences of behaviour
  • 1.4 Establish a clear understanding with the user of domestic and family violence of the framework which promotes recognition of their accountability for behaviour
2. Assess motivation for change
  • 2.1 Explore with the user their understanding and historyof how they came to be currently involved in contact with the worker/service/agency
  • 2.2 Engage the user to explore their current dominant internal and external motivations for change
  • 2.3 Use questions to explore blame, minimisation and denial to analyse the user’s level of ownership of responsibility for use of violence and abuse
  • 2.4 Examine steps that may have been taken and/or future plans to determine the extent to which they support the user’s choice to act in respectful ways
  • 2.5 Examine intensively the user’s commitment to partner and children’s safety and their willingness to comply with court orders
3. Address issues relating to child protection
  • 3.1 Explore issues relating to the safety of children in contact with the user of domestic and family violence
  • 3.2 Invite the user of domestic and family violence to identify and assess the impact of their actions on children in order to encourage a commitment to child safety
  • 3.3 Clearly explain and emphasise to the user of domestic and family violence the need to comply with agency/interagency policy/protocols and laws relevant to the safety of children in issues relating to limited confidentiality
  • 3.4 Establish ongoing and effective linkages with relevant agencies/service providers to initiate and/or support child protection actions and strategies
4. Assist the user of domestic and family violence to develop awareness of choices
  • 4.1 Contrast the user’s understandings of the impact of violence and abuse with their goals for change
  • 4.2 Assist the user to understand the impact of their violence and abuse on children and partners
  • 4.3 Explore the user’s beliefs, thoughts and decisions to assist them to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their behaviour
  • 4.4 Assist user to recognise a range of choices and outcomes that are non-oppressive and non-violent
  • 4.5 Demonstrate respect for potential for change and reflect this in interactions
5. Monitor and evaluate change in the users of family and domestic violence
  • 5.1 Establish and document a contract with the user to employ choices and strategies that are non-oppressive and non-violent
  • 5.2 Establish processes with the criminal justice system and engage in ongoing communication
  • 5.3 Continually assess the willingness of users of domestic and family violence to acknowledge and accept the consequences of their behaviour
  • 5.4 Assess the attendance and participation of user of domestic and family violence for indicators of their accountability for behaviour
  • 5.5 Monitor and document compliance with any legal orders and/or current legal proceedings relating to others and act according to agency/organisation guidelines or statutory requirements
  • 5.6 Assess change in user by their self-reporting, others’ experience of their behaviour and worker observation
  • 5.7 Evaluate change in the user using procedures that are consistent with the goals of intervention
  • 5.8 Intensively analyse information from a range of stakeholders to assess and monitor progress against goals
6. Critically reflect on own interactions and behaviour within the intervention
  • 6.1 Regularly undertake supervision including peer observation and review of work practices to obtain feedback on performance
  • 6.2 Monitor and assess risk to own safety throughout the intervention and report any threats to personal safety according to agency/organisation policies and procedures
  • 6.3 Identify and act upon any practices that may diminish the user’s attempts to take full responsibility for violence and abuse
  • 6.4 Participate in on going activities to maintain competence including evidence-based, good practice approaches to working with users
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