Competency information
Details
Assess individuals psychological state and their social support and mental health needs and refer appropriately
Considerations
- 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. |