Course Title: Provide interventions to meet the needs of consumers with mental health and AOD issues
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4328 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Course Title: Provide interventions to meet the needs of consumers with mental health and AOD issues
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 90
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.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
OHTH5773C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Xenia Girdler
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4660
Course Contact Email: xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required by workers who provide immediate and ongoing support and interventions for consumers with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues drawing on a range of models and techniques supported by evidence.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCMH408C Provide interventions to meet the needs of consumers with mental health and AOD issues |
Elements: |
1. Support consumers with a dual diagnosis 2. Identify, liaise with and support available services to address co-existing morbidity issues |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to perform the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
There are a variety of tools used to assess this course including one hundred and sixty hours (160) of placement where competency will be assessed via a third party supervisor report and professional conversation. In addition students will be required to complete an intervention with a case study client - including a mental state exam.