Course Title: Assess needs of clients with alcohol and/or other drugs issues

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4262 Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Title: Assess needs of clients with alcohol and/or other drugs issues

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 125

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: Xenia Girdler

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4660

Course Contact Email: xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes thknowledge and skills required to assess client needs in the context of identifying options for delivery of community services to support their needs

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no Pre-requisites and Co-requisites for this course

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCAOD408A Assess needs of clients with alcohol and/or other drugs issues
Elements:	1. prepare for assessment 2. Conduct assessment 3. Identify and respond to need for referral 4. Interpret and report on assessment results 5. Provide assessment feedback and information

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

This unit is assessed using a combination of both practical and theoretically based tasks