Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol and Other Drugs) CHC50208
The course is designed to enable candidates to extend their
skills, knowledge and understanding of workplace policy and
procedures, and to provide advanced interventions in the areas of counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services.
Pre-requisites:
Candidates are expected to be working in the AOD Sector
for a minimum of 2 years and/or have already
completed the Certificate IV in AOD Work or another Health
and Community Services Certificate.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The RPL process is available see our RPL page for more information.
Course Description:
Candidates will gain a greater understanding and expertise
in assessments, interventions, clinical skills, supervision and
counselling. Selected units on counselling are integrated
into the course as well as more advanced work on statutory
requirements and organisational management.
Credit Transfer:
Direct credit transfers are available, see our student handbook for more information.
Application Dates:
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Expected study hours per week:6-8
Course Duration: 18 Months
Full Cost: $3565.00
Government Funded Price: $550.00*
You may be eligible for a Government Funded enrolment if you meet the following criteria:
You are an Australian citizen; ( OR A holder of a permanent visa; OR A holder of a Special Category Visa (sub-class 444); OR An East Timorese asylum seeker; OR A holder of a Temporary Protection Visa ) and you reside in Victoria.
And
You are under 20 years of age.
OR
The qualification you are applying for is higher than other Australian qualifications you hold.
*This training is provided with Victorian Government funding, $550 represents the required student contribution. Enrolments are subject to available funding.
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Course Structure:
Course requires completion of 17 units - 15 compulsory units and 2 electives:
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| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by
all workers who may be working primarily with clients
with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues and provides
a basic introduction to values, services and approaches
applied to work in this sector. |
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
provide a range of community services to meet the
needs of clients who may have alcohol and other drugs
(AOD) issues, which may be combined with other
issues.
It also covers the review of client progress and
evaluation of all work undertaken with clients. |
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by
skilled employees in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
sector working with minimal supervision with a range of
clients experiencing a range of issues.
They will apply ongoing therapeutic intervention with
clients with alcohol and other drug issues drawing on a
range of models and techniques supported by evidence. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
develop and deliver a range of relapse prevention
strategies for people with alcohol and other drugs
(AOD) issues. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
apply specific workplace communication techniques to
build and maintain relationships with clients and
colleagues based on respect and trust. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by
the worker to represent the interests of service users, the
community and/or the community services and health
industries. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
support and engage people to use positive and adaptive
responses in their daily routines. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
develop a response plan to deal effectively with
potentially harmful behaviour in the context of risk
management. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
deliver targeted specialised client services based on
individual case management and intervention. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
collaboratively assess needs, provide a range of services
to meet needs, review progress and evaluate the work
undertaken with clients with mental health issues. |
| This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by
community workers to provide services to people with
complex needs. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
evaluate own work, continuing self-development and
effective supervision within an ethical code of practice. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
access and judiciously use the current best practice and
evidence to guide decisions for improving client
outcomes. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
develop and deliver a range of promotion and
prevention strategies to the community. |
| This unit specifies the workplace performance required
by an employee with supervisory responsibilities, to
maintain organisation OHS processes. |
ELECTIVES - choose 2
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
provide support and assistance to people going through
the process of withdrawing from alcohol, tobacco or
other drugs, including combinations of these. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
identify, implement and monitor brief intervention
strategies for use in a variety of community health
contexts. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
ensure effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation's
information system. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required in
the context and across the range of settings where
mental health work occurs. |
| This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to
work with alcohol and/or other drug affected clients in a
range of settings including night patrols, detoxification/
withdrawal units and sobering up shelters. |
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