Course Title: Respond holistically to client issues

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4150

Course Title: Respond holistically to client issues

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 75.0

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 Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS5351C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng

Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace


Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4115

Course Contact Email: jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

The focus of the work is assisting clients to address their own issues.
On completion of this course, the worker will be able to respond appropriately to clients that have complex issues outside and in addition to the area of immediate focus, expertise or interests of the worker and their organisation. Completion of the course will also provide the worker with competence to make decisions as to whether to refer or retain the client.
The worker will first be able to make a decision as to whether a brief intervention is appropriate (instead of an immediate referral). The worker will be able to implement and monitor brief intervention strategies in a variety of community service contexts, with the primary aim of helping the client accept the intervention.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCS402A Respond holistically to client issues

Elements:

Determine the course of action to be followed

Establish interpersonal relationship with the client that will enable all issues to be addressed.

Evaluate effectiveness of services provided to meet client needs

Evaluate the range of issues impacting on the client and on the delivery of appropriate services.

Provide a brief intervention as required.

Respond appropriately to people who are vulnerable and at significant risk including children and young people.


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

This course is completed on placement.   Assessment is the form of a placement folio worked on throughout the year