Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2021

Course Code: HWSS6095C

Course Title: Work legally and ethically

School: 375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4364 - Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 55

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

None

Course Description

 

In this unit you will acquire the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within a legal framework including the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector.

This unit applies to workers who come into contact with clients affected by alcohol and other drugs.

This unit is delivered and assessed with;

CHCAOD001 - Work in an alcohol and other drugs context

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

Element:

1. Identify and respond to legal requirements

 

1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role

1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities

1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role

1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role

1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities

1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role

1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures

 

 

 

 

Element:

2. Identify and meet ethical responsibilities

2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role
2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities
2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role
2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person
2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice
2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems
2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person
2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role

2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities

2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role

2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person

2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice

2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems

2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person

2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action

Element:

3. Contribute to workplace improvements

3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities
3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors
3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities

3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors

3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

 

Foundation Skills


Learning Outcomes


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


Details of Learning Activities

Classes where information is shared through talks and group discussions, and exercises are conducted to apply learning. Time in class, will also be spent working on applied assessment tasks. Note: This course has a blended delivery.  Classes are delivered online with some demonstration of skill and knowledge conducted during face to face workshops.


Teaching Schedule

WEEK

TOPIC: Work Practices

Week 1

Introduction to AOD Context

Historical, social, political, economic and legal contexts of AOD

  • Ways of understanding substance use
  • Ways of understanding and responding to substance related harms
  • Current concepts and constructs of the AOD sector
  • Legal status arguments and their impacts

Week 2

Legal and ethical considerations in AOD work

  •  Defining ethics
  • Identifying, accessing and interpreting sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to your role
  • Meeting ethical responsibilities according to workplace codes, policies and procedures
  • Service standards

Week 3

Identifying and meeting legal requirements

  • Laws that apply to AOD Work
  • Recognising and reporting legal and ethical breaches
  • Contributing to workplace improvements

Week 4

Service structure

  • Introduction to services
  • Introduction to substances

Week 5

Philosophies of AOD Work

  • Intro to Harm Minimization, Recovery Oriented practice,
  •  person centred practice, empowerment,
  •  health promotion (as per Ottawa charter)

Week 6

Drug fundamentals

  • Classes of Drugs, Types of Drugs and how they are administered
  • Signs and symptoms of use
  • Patterns and prevalence
  • Short & long term effects of use

Week 7

Modes of AOD work

  • AOD treatment approaches
  • Brief Interventions
  • CBT

Week 8

Modes of AOD work

  • MI
  • Practical /demonstration work

Week 9

Risk & mitigation strategies for working with people affected by Alcohol & other drugs

  •  Risk assessment template
  • Risk assessment strategies

Week 10

Role play

Case work demonstrating various AOD modalities Week 10         

  • Revision and Assessment Task
  • Recap core concepts covered in course
  • Major Assessment task/roleplay


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

 

 

Assessment 1: Quiz

Assessment 2: Written - Legal and Ethical case study. There are 2 parts to this task.

Assessment 3: Written - AOD context case study. There are 2 parts to this task.

Assessment 4: Written - Core values of AOD work. There are 2 parts to this task.

Assessment 5: Written - Legal issues. There are 6 parts to this task

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1: Short answer questions demonstrating knowledge

Assessment tasks 2: Using a mock organisation you will respond to legal and ethical concerns based on the case study

Assessment task 3: Case study identifying key AOD contexts

Assessment task 4: Case study identifying the key principles of AOD work

Assessment task 5: Research project


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in Canvas, at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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