Course Title: Support client self management

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4262 Certificate IV in Youth Work

Course Title: Support client self management

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

POLI5034C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face or Workplace

 Term1 2012,
Term1 2013

Course Contact: Jennifer Brooker

Course Contact Phone: +(61 3) 9925 4115

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



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.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisite courses required.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCICS406A Support client self management

Elements:

Provide strengths-based support

Provide support in a client-focused manner

Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework

Support service and resource access

Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks

Learning Outcomes

By completing this unit you will achieve and demonstrate competence in the following elements:

  1. Provide support in a client focused manner
  2. Provide strengths-based support
  3. Support the client to develop and/or maintain networks
  4. Support positive coping skills and behaviours within a person-centred framework
  5. Support service and resource access


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.