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Update and maintain knowledge of theoretical trends
Keeping updated with theoretical trends and practices of personality and development is critical to ensure that best practice counselling is demonstrated in a service. Updating and maintaining knowledge contributes to ongoing improvement and can be used to inform counselling practices. It is important that when new trends and knowledge are identified that they are contextualised into policy and implemented into current practice. Topic 3
In this topic you will learn how to:
3A Identify and use opportunities to update and expand own knowledge of theory
3B Incorporate and integrate knowledge into own practice
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CHCCSL004 RESEARCH AND APPLY PERSONALITY AND DEVELOPMENT THEORIES
3A Identify and use opportunities to update and expand own knowledge of theory
The goal of research is to inform action and provide knowledge that can be translated into counselling practice. It is important that opportunities are identified and knowledge is kept current and relevant. Research also provides opportunities for evaluation and the review of current practice. It can be a challenge to keep up-to-date with emerging theories and revised practices.
Identify opportunities to expand knowledge Lifelong learning is the concept that learning and development takes place over a lifetime. Lifelong learning requires identifying opportunities to learn. In counselling practice, the concepts of continual learning and embracing change to current practice will contribute to ensuring that practice methods are updated and current. Identifying opportunities to expand knowledge may involve:
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searching for relevant conferences
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accessing networks that can provide industry contacts
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gathering information regarding learning pathways
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sourcing professional development workshops
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utilising a supervisor or mentor for feedback and evaluation
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gaining membership in a relevant association to access industry standard information.
Use opportunities to expand knowledge
Once opportunities are identified, it is important to use the opportunities to develop your professional skills and widen your knowledge base. Opportunities may include:
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seeking coaching and feedback from your supervisor regarding current skills and skills development X
using an industry membership to access workshops and courses
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attending conferences to gain information regarding emerging trends in counselling practice
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forming a peer support group with work colleagues for support and resource sharing
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maintaining network connections to share and exchange knowledge.
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TOPIC 3 UPDATE AND MAINTAIN kNOWLEDGE OF THEORETICAL TRENDS
Example
Identify and use opportunities to update and expand own knowledge of theory
Jacob works as a counsellor in a centre for older people. He assists people to transition from independent living to living in a residential aged care facility. This involves developing and implementing individual support plans for the residents as well as supporting them through the transition process. An older man, Aaron, has been referred to Jacob as he is finding the transition to the facility difficult. When Jacob speaks with Aaron he realises that he has a complex history that contributes to his distress of living in the residential aged care facility. Jacob realises that he needs to expand his understanding of Aaron’s culture to fully understand what triggers his distress. Jacob searches for professional development workshops that focus on Aaron’s past experiences. When attending the workshop Jacob networks with the other participants to identify a conference he can attend in order to expand his knowledge. Practice task 7
1. Provide one concept that will contribute to ensuring practice methods are updated and current. 2. Provide one reason why it is important to use opportunities to expand your knowledge.
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3B Incorporate and integrate knowledge into own practice
Translating knowledge into practice may not be a fast process. It requires careful consideration, skill and planning. Applying knowledge in a practical manner may involve the collaboration of other people and there may be barriers to the new information being implemented into practice. Before information regarding new theories can be incorporated into your practice, it may need to be presented to colleagues and supervisors for discussion and approval. Information may need to be examined and considered before the integration process. Consider the knowledge
To decide whether the information is appropriate for integration, the following aspects may need to be discussed:
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The feasibility of incorporating the information into practice
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How the integration of new information can be monitored for effectiveness and suitability
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What mid-course interventions can be taken if there are problems after integration
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Whether the new information fits in with organisational policies and procedures
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If the information does not fit, what policies and procedures need to be reviewed
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A time line for when and how integrated knowledge will be reviewed
Barriers to incorporating knowledge
Barriers to incorporating and integrating knowledge into practice may occur at various levels. Depending on the extent of the new knowledge, implications for implementation could be significant. Here are some examples of barriers that may come up when incorporating knowledge into practice.
Managers and colleagues
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Lack of motivation to implement change X
Reluctance to change methods that are in place
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Do not understand why the change is necessary X
Do not have the skills to competently carry out the change
Organisation
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Policies and procedures need to be adjusted and changed
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TOPIC 3 UPDATE AND MAINTAIN kNOWLEDGE OF THEORETICAL TRENDS
Integrate knowledge into practice
Once the information has been discussed, barriers to the integration must be removed or minimised. This may be done by developing a method for addressing the barrier. Here are some examples.
Barrier
Method of addressing barrier X
Lack of motivation
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Present good feedback from other industry experts that have incorporated the knowledge into practice. X
Reluctance to change methods that are in place
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Encourage colleagues to read underpinning benefits of knowledge.
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Encourage colleagues to see the long-term benefits of integrating the knowledge into practice.
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Do not understand why the change is necessary X
Explain the positive impact of the change to people receiving counselling support.
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Do not have the skills to competently carry out the change
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Organise workshops and training to enable colleagues to develop required skills.
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Policies and procedures need to be adjusted and changed
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Discuss changes to policy with appropriate colleagues and work together to make any changes as required.
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Discuss how changes to policy and procedures will benefit all people who will be affected by the changes. Example
Incorporate and integrate knowledge into own practice
Whitney is a school counsellor and has conducted research into new approaches dealing with substance abuse among young school children. She discovers research that suggests the early onset of substance abuse will likely impact the children’s ability to adjust in the adolescent years. The study focused on the use of prevention programs that would target children at an early age who displayed certain characteristics that could indicate the development of substance abuse. This research interests Whitney because of the proactive nature of the study. She discusses this with her supervisor to see if it is feasible to integrate this approach into their current counselling processes. Together they discuss how the new method would be monitored for effectiveness and suitability and how it would fit with the current policies and procedures. To ensure all colleagues are able to use this approach, Whitney conducts more research to find workshops or conferences the staff can attend to gain skills in competently identifying characteristics that could indicate the development of substance abuse.
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Practice task 8
1. Provide one aspect that must be considered before incorporating the research into your practice. 2. Provide one way that knowledge could be integrated into practice when there is reluctance to change methods that are in place.
Summary
1. Updating and maintaining knowledge contributes to ongoing improvement and can be used to inform counselling practices.
2. In counselling practice, the concept of continual learning and embracing change to current practice will ensure that practice methods are updated and current. 3. Translating knowledge into practice may not be a fast process. It requires careful consideration, skill and planning.
4. Before information regarding new theories can be incorporated into your practice, it may need to be presented to colleagues and supervisors for discussion and approval. Click to complete Practice task 8
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