Enable Individuals to Develop Strategies to Manage their Behaviour

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
R/650/2074
Credits:
8
Guided learning hours:
41 hours

Assessment Guidance

This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Health Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 3, 4 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment.

Aim

This unit is aimed at health and social care workers in a wide range of settings. It applies to those with responsibility for supporting individuals to change their behavioural responses through the development of appropriate strategies.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand legislation, policies and practice in relation to supporting individuals to manage their behaviour.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Describe the relationship between legislation, policy and practice in relation to supporting individuals to manage their behaviour.

    Individual refers to someone requiring care or support; it will usually mean the person or people supported by the learner.

  • 1.2

    Describe methods and approaches available to help an individual manage their behaviour.

2

Understand the factors that influence behaviour.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Explain how personal factors relating to the individual can affect behaviour.

  • 2.2

    Describe potential effects of the environment and the behaviour of others on individuals.

3

Be able to work with individuals to recognise the impact of their behaviour on others.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Describe why it is important to establish a professional relationship.

  • 3.2

    Support the individual and others to recognise their behavioural responses to different situations.

    Others may include:

    • Team members
    • Other colleagues
    • Those who use or commission their own health or social care services
    • Families, carers and advocates
  • 3.3

    Encourage the individual to consider the impact of their behaviour in different situations.

4

Be able to support individuals to develop strategies for managing behavioural responses.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Work with an individual to identify and agree factors which will motivate them to manage their behaviour.

  • 4.2

    Explain to an individual positive outcomes of managing behaviours.

  • 4.3

    Support an individual to identify situations and circumstances which trigger specific behavioural responses.

  • 4.4

    Explore with the individual ways of coping with situations and circumstances which trigger behaviour they wish to manage.

  • 4.5

    Work with the individual to identify and agree strategies to manage their behaviour.

  • 4.6

    Support an individual to develop and practise the agreed strategies.

  • 4.7

    Record the individual’s agreement and motivation to manage their behaviour.

  • 4.8

    List potential barriers to progress and ways in which these barriers can be overcome.

  • 4.9

    Describe advice and support available.

5

Be able to evaluate and review strategies for managing behavioural responses.

Assessment Criteria

  • 5.1

    Conduct regular reviews of strategies for managing behavioural responses.

  • 5.2

    Assist the individual and others to evaluate the effectiveness of strategies for managing behavioural responses.

  • 5.3

    Use positive outcomes identified through the review process to motivate the individual.

  • 5.4

    Give constructive feedback on progress.

  • 5.5

    Encourage individuals to find ways in which to sustain the management of their behaviour.

  • 5.6

    Record and report on the evaluation and review process.

  • 5.7

    Agree actions to be taken.