Assessment Requirements for CHCECD009 Conduct career guidance interviews

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for CHCECD009 Conduct career guidance interviews

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in CHC Community Services Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Minimal changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and frequency. Significant changes to knowledge evidence. Supersedes CHCCAR501C

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

conducted career guidance interviews with at least 3 different clients from different backgrounds and in 3 different situations selected from the following

a job seeker

a person seeking an education or training pathway

a person seeking to change their education or training pathway

a person who has been made redundant

a person seeking retirement

a person seeking voluntary work

a young person exiting secondary schooling

a school aged person exploring their career options and school subject selections

a person seeking promotion

a person seeking career change

collaboratively developed and documented at least 3 different career action plans with clients.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory) for career guidance interviews, and how these are applied in organisations:

children in the workplace

codes of practice – the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners

discrimination

duty of care

equal employment opportunity (EEO)

mandatory reporting

practitioner/client boundaries

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

specific legislation and its application to career development

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety

principles of person-centred and strengths-based practice

key aspects of career development including:

major career development theories

concepts of change and transition in the context of lifespan career development

factors influencing individual decision-making

generic work skills and their application to address employment and career development opportunities and requirements

career development resources and information and associated educational and training opportunities and resources

adult learning styles and principles

employment information including:

current knowledge of the world of work

accepted methods for defining jobs

current labour market trends and information sources, including local, regional, national and international labour markets

occupational groups, clusters and networks

pathways to occupational areas

local options and support networks available

role of key players such as recruitment agencies, professional associations, employment services and funding bodies

assistance available to employers

training and education information:

options and pathways

funded training opportunities

financial aspects of education and training, including:

costs

incentives

assistance (national, state/territory, local)

services and agenices for referral when client needs cannot be met by the organisation or are outside the scope of job role

effects of unemployment on clients and barriers to employment and retention

features of assessment tools and how they are used

career plans and their features, formats and inclusions.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

client information

client assessment tools

organisation policies and procedures

modelling of industry operating conditions, including:

scenarios that involve interactions with other people

scenarios that involve problem-solving.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e0c25cc-3d9d-4b43-80d3-bd22cc4f1e53