Training activity: 2

Details

Assess individuals psychological state and their social support and mental health needs and refer appropriately

Type

Entrustable training activity (ETA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee repeatedly, consistently, and effectively over time, in a range of situations. This may include occasions where the trainee has not successfully achieved the outcome of the activity themselves. For example, because it was not appropriate to undertake the task in the circumstances or the trainees recognised their own limitations and sought help or advice to ensure the activity reached an appropriate conclusion. ​

Reflection at multiple timepoints on the trainee learning journey for this activity.

Considerations

Considerations are suggestions about what may be useful for the trainee to think about while undertaking a training activity. They should not be considered as a mandatory checklist. Trainees should not be expected to demonstrate or provide evidence for each of the considerations listed.

• Exploring individuals’ psychological needs in genetic counselling consultations
• Identifying individual patients at psychological risk for early intervention and/or referral to other agencies as appropriate
• Referral pathways for appropriate agencies, such as mental health services
• Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Mental capacity
• Exploring individuals’ social support needs in genetic counselling consultations
• Appropriate social support resources
• Consideration of patient consent for referral

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Lead on establishing the patient agenda and psychosocial needs in complex genetic and genomic counselling consultations, under the supervision of a GCRB registered Genetic Counsellor.
# 2	Outcome Employ counselling skills to facilitate complex decision making during genetic and genomic counselling consultations.
# 3	Outcome Apply communication skills to provide complex genomic test results in an empathic manner.
# 4	Outcome Use counselling supervision and multidisciplinary meetings to work through ethical and cultural issues in genomic counselling practice.