INSTRUCTIONS:
- If you are doing this course as a workplace-based student, you may be able to use your workplace’s own documents, templates and other resources.
- Make sure you have your supervisor’s permission to use workplace documents and resources before you start this task.
For this task, you are required to conduct an assessment of one client with complex needs to determine the client’s developmental status and arrange for appropriate referrals. You will be required to question the client and their family/carer and document information relevant to the developmental status of the client.
You must ensure that you will use a structured approach to the assessment and referral and follow relevant organisational policies and procedures. You supervisor must be present throughout the assessment, and a supervisor report is included with this assessment for your supervisor to complete during the developmental assessment.
Confidentiality of the client is to be maintained at all times. The client is to be advised that the assessment and referral process will be used for assessment requirements however no names or personal information will be divulged.
You are required to conduct your developmental assessment using appropriate assessment tools (these may be provided to you by your assessor or alternatively, you may have access to workplace documents/templates)
You must prepare a report to address all of the required details below. Submit your report along with supporting documentation to your assessor.
1.
Prepare for the assessment.
Discuss the requirements of this assessment task with your supervisor. Ask you supervisor to assist you with finding a client with complex needs who you will be able to assess in the workplace. Complex needs may include:
Mental illness
Alcohol and other drugs
Domestic abuse
Poverty
Disability
Behaviours of concern
Age
Aboriginal heritage
Cultural diversity.
Plan assessment methods and gather appropriate assessment tools.
Organise the details of the assessment with the client and their family as well as your supervisor. Ensure that all parties are aware of the date, time and venue for the conversation and assessment.
Review any available documentation about the client’s developmental status prior to conducting the assessment.
2.
Conduct your assessment of the client’s developmental status.
Consult with the client and their family/carer to gather relevant information.
Use a range of assessment tools to collect data to analyse the client’s physical, psychological, cognitive, social and affective development. Complete these tools accurately and as required by organisational policies and procedures.
Identify and record factors impacting on the appearance and behaviour of the client.
Identify and record any variations from normal development.
Identify and record any potentially serious issues and risk factors.
Identify and record the need for secondary consultation from specialist if required.
Discuss the suitability of community services being delivered and seek feedback from the client and their carer/family.
3.
Prepare to submit a copy of the completed assessment tool/s that you have used to analyse the client’s developmental status (make sure that the identity of the client is protected by blanking out any identifiable information).
4.
Report your findings
Write a report on the developmental assessment process and your findings. As a minimum, your report must address the following:
How you prepared for the assessment, including assessing any safety risks.
A summary of your initial conversation with the client and their family.
List of documentation available for review prior to the developmental assessment.
Tools used to conduct the assessment.
Variations from normal development (including any potentially serious issues).
Risk factors associated with identified developmental issues.
Factors responsible for the significant variations from normal development status.
Suitability of community services being offered to the client.
Issues that may impact the provision of services.
Referral procedure (according to organisational policies and procedures).
Mandatory reporting requirements (If required).
Develop your report using software such as Microsoft Word. Ensure that your report is written in clear and concise language and free from errors.
Obtain supervisor sign off for this assessment (refer to sign-off form provided)
Ask your supervisor to complete the supervisor report (provided) to confirm your knowledge and skills applied in the workplace.
Submit your report, completed assessment tools, supervisor sign-off and supervisor report to your assessor.