CHCCEL002 — Establish client celebrancy needs

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What an assessment for CHCCEL002 must cover

52 assessable components: 5 elements (22 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 27 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Establish client celebrant relationship

1.1Access and use facilities and resources required for client interviews
1.2Use interpersonal skills that establish rapport and promote positive participation of clients
1.3Respect and support client interests, rights and decision-making
1.4Explain the role of both celebrant and client in the development and delivery of the ceremony

2 Clarify client needs

2.1Gather and record information about client needs and preferences using interviewing skills
2.2Share information about the significance of ceremony and the role and purpose of different ceremony components
2.3Assist clients to identify ways to express and strengthen their values, ideals and relationships through ceremony by providing information, advice, resources and support
2.4Recognise, respect and respond to individual differences and preferences
2.5Review potential venues or settings in consultation with clients, advising of issues relating to preferred setting
2.6Identify when client needs fall outside the scope of individual practice or the celebrancy role, and refer client to other services
2.7Use negotiation and conflict resolution skills to identify and resolve differences with the clients and to deal with difficult situations.

3 Match services to client needs

3.1Identify services from the range of services offered that may match client needs
3.2Provide clear, comprehensive and accurate details and options about services
3.3Use a client-centred approach to work with the client and assist them to review different options, services and features
3.4Negotiate and agree the scope and nature of celebrancy services to be provided
3.5Discuss and agree in writing ongoing contact arrangements with client and others involved in the celebrancy service provided

4 Complete administrative tasks

4.1Create a mutually agreeable documented service contract with the client detailing fees and other relevant terms and conditions in writing
4.2Complete client documentation and invoicing in accordance with practice administration procedures
4.3Maintain client confidentiality and privacy according to legal and ethical requirements for record keeping
4.4Manage and securely maintain client documentation relating to the ceremony and communications with the client according to legal and ethical requirements

5 Obtain feedback from clients in relation to their celebrancy services

5.1Seek client feedback and use feedback to continuously improve service
5.2Maintain relationship where appropriate with client and or guests for offering future professional celebrancy services

Performance evidence

conducted 9 prospective client interviews for ceremonies of love, life or loss, that must include interviews by phone, face to face, using electronic means
conducted interviews with clients from at least 2 different cultural or language backgrounds
negotiated, confirmed and documented a celebrancy service agreement with at least 6 clients (agreement to include at least 1 of each of ceremonies of love, life and loss).

Knowledge evidence

legal and ethical considerations (national, state/territory, local) for celebrancy, and how these apply to establishing client needs, including conflict of interest, and how, when and with whom this may occur
insurance requirements and impacts on scope of services offered, including: public liability, professional indemnity
privacy, confidentiality and disclosure
records management
trade practices
work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations, including role of celebrant in Australian communities
work health and safety
type of resources and facilities required for client interviews and how to access
factors that affect client preferences: abilities and disabilities, age, cultural background, education, gender, socio-economic factors, spirituality or religion, values
importance and purpose of ceremony for clients and others in relation to the main types of transitions in life and rites of passage
history of religious and secular ceremony
different types of ceremonies and celebrations for individuals, groups, families and communities and their role
the main types of transitions, both traditional and contemporary
private and public occasions
stages of human development and psychology of change
how change and death are a part of the cycle of life whether the death is of a person, relationship, death of a function or way of life, including: the defence mechanisms and their role in human behaviour, particularly when change is required or forced, personal, religious, social and cultural attitudes to death and dying
psychology and spirituality of ceremony and the effects of ceremony on the human psyche intellectually, psychologically, emotionally, socially and culturally
the role of acceptance, inspiration, hope, respect, tolerance, and other positive life affirming values in ceremony
how ceremonies signpost elements of culture and how ceremonies and rituals express different cultural beliefs and norms
place of cultural rights, multicultural contributions and the arts in culture and ceremony
distinctions between religious, secular and civil ceremony philosophy, purpose and content (such as: church versus state issues), and how that impacts the celebrant’s role
how ‘civil’ means inclusivity, and some of the barriers to inclusiveness
types of ceremonies and celebrations across different cultures and how they may be tailored to meet different client preferences, including: love (betrothal or engagement, celebration of marriage, civil union, commitment, renewal of vows, wedding anniversaries), life (christening, baby blessings, namings, coming of adolescent, coming of age, graduation, major birthdays, retirement, house warmings, coming of wisdom age, liferals, boat blessings), loss (funerals, memorials, civil community memorials, companion animals funerals, divorce, living wakes, community ceremonies re natural disasters)
when and why celebrants may refer clients to support services in the following areas: translating and interpreting, parenting, relationships, ageing, loss and grief
communication strategies and techniques: cross-cultural communication protocols, non-verbal communication cues, addressing communication barriers, conflict resolution, negotiation
communication and personality styles – differences in ways people receive and give out information, person-centred and rights-based approaches
financial considerations, including: invoicing requirements, and the information that must be included, use of receipts, refundable items.

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