Course Title: Work effectively in mental health settings
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5289 Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
Course Title: Work effectively in mental health settings
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 45
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) |
HWSS5533C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2012 |
Course Contact: Xenia Girdler
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254660
Course Contact Email: xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in a range of settings where mental health work occurs
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCMH401A Work effectively in mental health settings |
Elements: |
Apply knowledge of the mental health sector Demonstrate an understanding of the range of mental health service options Demonstrate commitment to the central philosophies of the mental health sector Work within the context of the mental health sector |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
This course will be assessed via a number of class-based and work-integrated tasks. To be deemed competent in this course you will be required to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and attitude through:
Case Study - you will be placed into a small working group and assessed on your ability to case manage a fictitious client over the duration of the course.
Assessment & Screening Tool - in your small working group you will be required to develop an assessment tool which will provide you with the information required to develop an affective treatment/recovery plan for your case study client.
Self and Supervisor Assessments -
Class Presentations -
Direct observation of actual and simulated class-based activities -