Course Title: Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4364 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Course Title: Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 90
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS6089C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term2 2016, Term2 2017, Term2 2018, Term2 2019 |
HWSS6089C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
375T Vocational Design and Social Context |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2020 |
HWSS6089C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term2 2023 |
Course Contact: Chris Walters
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268
Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to assess capacity to support people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues and to work collaboratively with the person, family and carers in developing a recovery plan.
This unit applies to work with people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in a range of community services work contexts.
This course is delivered and assessed as a cluster 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: |
CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues |
Elements: |
1. Assess capacity to provide support to a person with co-existing mental health and AOD issues
2. Work collaboratively to provide support services to address co-existing issues
3. Facilitate links to further care
4. Collaborate with the person to minimise risk
5. Review and report on support provided
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have demonstrated the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment