Course Title: Support client self management
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: POLI5034C
Course Title: Support client self management
School: 365T Global Studies, Soc Sci & Plng
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4262 - Certificate IV in Youth Work
Course Contact : Jennifer Brooker
Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 4115
Course Contact Email:jennifer.brooker@rmit.edu.au
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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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are no pre-requisite courses required.
Course Description
In this unit you will develop the knowledge and skills required by workers to provide clients with support and assistance to self manage aspects of their life that may include planning, access and involvement in community services and decision-making.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCICS406A Support client self management |
Element: |
Provide strengths-based support |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Support the client to identify and acknowledge their own strengths and self care capacity |
Element: |
Provide support in a client-focused manner |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Support the client to develop processes and strategies that address the uniqueness of their psychological, biological, social and emotional context |
Element: |
Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Assist the client to identify their existing coping skills and behaviours that maximise participation in own life situation |
Element: |
Support service and resource access |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Work with client to identify needs that might benefit from referral to services and/or access to resources |
Element: |
Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Provide relevant support or assistance for the client to identify meaningful networks |
Learning Outcomes
By completing this unit you will achieve and demonstrate competence in the following elements:
- Provide support in a client focused manner
- Provide strengths-based support
- Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks
- Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework
- Support service and resource access
Details of Learning Activities
The skills and knowledge of this unit of competency will be applied as part of a comprehensive service aimed at promoting and supporting the independence and self management of the client. The skills and knowledge may be applied in a range of settings, including, client’s home, residential service, aged care setting, hospital, recreation, school, community agency, employment setting and community based service . The word client may refer to the person receiving support, their family and/or supporters.
Classes for this competency are undertaken during first semester. These are then added to through the placement components of the course.
Teaching Schedule
Students wil undertake clases during first semester for this course. Study is furthered through the placement component
Learning Resources
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Overview of Assessment
This unit will be assessed using a combination of in-class tasks, individual assignments based on a case study and practical work placement. Students are required to demonstrate competency in this unit as part of their placement requirement.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task sfor this unit include:
- Class participation
- Case studies
- Written tasks
Assessment Matrix
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