Pre-requisites

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Competencies covered

Competency: CHCCCS018 Provide suicide bereavement support

Element: 1. Identify and respond to the needs of those bereaved by suicide

1.1 Identify essential immediate and ongoing resources and processes for support of persons bereaved by suicide
1.2 Take pro-active steps to facilitate early access to services
1.3 Identify and use intervention responses to address elevated suicide risk and increase safety
1.4 Develop and document plans that address the needs of the individual, family and community

Element: 2. Engage empathically

2.1 Interact with individuals with empathy, sensitivity, professionalism and courtesy
2.2 Identify and respect social, cultural, ethnic and spiritual differences
2.3 Select and use verbal and non-verbal communication approaches that acknowledge the individual’s emotional needs

Element: 3. Care for self

3.1 Monitor own stress level in relation to working in the area of suicide bereavement
3.2 Recognise and minimise risks to self associated with grief and bereavement support
3.3 Identify and respond to the need for supervision and debriefing

Unit Description

tbc


Unit offerings

Face to face: (Demand based)

Please note

The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.

This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.