Course Title: Work effectively in trauma informed care
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4352 Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Title: Work effectively in trauma informed care
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Contact: Dianne Mackay
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 54454
Course Contact Email: dianne.mackay@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course you will explore the knowledge and skills required by youth workers to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service. This unit applies to youth workers working services which are informed by the knowledge and understanding of central trauma, particularly the impact of interpersonal violence.
This unit is delivered with:
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
none
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCPW404A Work effectively in trauma informed care |
Elements: |
1. Work effectively from a trauma informed care perspective 2. Utilise self-care strategies 3. Contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care in services |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
To demonstrate competency in this course you will need to complete all of the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive written feedback on all assessment (refer to MyRMIT for assessment criteria).
Assessments will include:
Assessment Task 1:
Questions and Answers
Assessment Task 2:
Knowledge Quiz
Assessment Task 3:
Role Play
Assessment Task 4:
Work place assessment