Assessment Requirements for CHCPAS004 Provide pastoral and spiritual care

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Assessment Requirements for CHCPAS004 Provide pastoral and spiritual care

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

provide pastoral and spiritual support to three people or community groups

prepare a Pastoral and Spiritual Care Report in collaboration with supervising chaplain or pastoral and spiritual care worker

perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of 100 hours of work in at least one organisation or community setting.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

pastoral and spiritual care as a holistic, person-centred approach to care

professional associations and coordinating authorities for pastoral care and spiritual services

research tools and techniques

analysis and interpretation processes

types of specialised information sources and how to locate them

challenges, issues and milestones relating to different life stagesorganisational policies and procedures for:

provision of pastoral and spiritual support

escalation of issues

review of provision of support

documentation

maintenance of records.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace, with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations have not been provided in the workplace.

Assessment must ensure:

access to facilities, equipment and resources that reflect real working conditions and model industry operating conditions and contingencies

access to organisational standards, policies and procedures

opportunities for engagement with people from a range of backgrounds under the supervision of a qualified chaplain or pastoral and spiritual care worker.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ 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