Support Client Self Management

This module describes the knowledge and skills required by workers to provide clients with support and assistance to self-manage aspects of their life. These aspects may include planning, access to and involvement in community services, and decision making.

Learning Outcomes

• Provide support in a client-focused manner
• Provide strengths-based support
• Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks
• Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework
• Support service and resource access

Content Areas

• The Client-Focused Approach to Support
• Client Strengths
• Client Coping Skills
• Understanding and Respecting a Client's Context
• Client-Driven Outcomes
• Supporting Clients to Generate Options
• Supporting Clients to Make Informed Choices
• Trialling Solutions and Addressing Client Non-Conformance
• Assisting Clients to Access Support
• Supporting Clients to Develop Networks
• Supporting Clients to Access and Utilise Referrals
• Challenges and Self-Care

Module Duration and Workload

This module involves a total of 48 hours per term of study including course work component, educator contact, research, related study activities, and completion of assessment tasks. This translates as 4 hours per week for this module.