Course Title: Provide brief interventions

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4364 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Title: Provide brief interventions

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 75

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.

Important Information:

Please note that this course has compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching and assesment activities.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HWSS6094C

City Campus

TAFE

365T Global, Urban and Social Studies

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term2 2019

HWSS6094C

City Campus

TAFE

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2021

HWSS6094C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2022,
Term2 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Jennifer Furby

Course Contact Phone: 9925 8310

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



Course Description

This unit allows you to develop the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with clients to establish treatment goals, and to develop and evaluate individual treatment plans to meet those goals.

This unit applies to workers who develop treatment plans with, and for, clients with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues and where appropriate, provide a brief intervention, or develop longer term interventions that are evidence based.


This course is delivered and assessed with;

CHCAOD006: Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drug issues 
CHCAOD009: Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions

Elements:

1. Assess the person’s needs

 

2. Use brief intervention strategies

 

3. Monitor brief intervention activities


 


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

This unit is part of an integrated program. You must demonstrate critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit. 

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. You may be assessed by: 
• Oral or written questioning 
• Oral presentations 
• Assignments and projects 
• Direct observation of work practice 

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions, through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation. 

Regular attendance is necessary.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Program Co-ordinator or the Equitable Learning Services team if you would like to find out more.  

Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on Canvas.