Course Title: Work effectively with clients with complex alcohol and-or other drugs issues

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: HWSS6039C

Course Title: Work effectively with clients with complex alcohol and-or other drugs issues

School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies

Campus: Alice Springs Campus

Program: C5318 - Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)

Course Contact : Xenia Girdler

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4660

Course Contact Email:xenia.girdler@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Chris Walters

chris.walters@rmit.edu.au

(03) 9925 8268

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course describes the knowledge and skills required to provide a range of services to meet the needs of clients who may have alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues, which may be combined with other issues. It also covers the review of client progress and evaluation of all work undertaken with clients.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCAOD510B Work effectively with clients with complex alcohol and-or other drugs issues

Element:

1.Provide services to meet client needs

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Establish strategies to develop effective working relationships with clients to enable the delivery of targeted services
1.2 Negotiate goals and action plans with the client and document in accordance with organisation procedures
1.3 Carry out early or short-term programs with clients as appropriate
1.4 Negotiate comprehensive and longer care programs with the client as appropriate
1.5 Put in place arrangements to meet the specific needs of clients
1.6 Provide client with relevant and current information on alcohol and other drugs and related issues and discuss
1.7 Provide assistance with daily living as appropriate and in accordance with organisation policies and procedures and service guidelines
1.8 Provide immediate help or referral for critical incidents arising from client’s alcohol and other drugs use
1.9 Identify relevant work health and safety (WHS), legal, ethical and duty of care considerations and incorporate in service delivery.
1.10 Plan and implement relapse prevention strategies
1.11 Assist clients with strategies and actions to reduce drug related harm to themselves
1.12 Make referrals to relevant agencies that can assist clients to address other specific needs

Element:

2.Plan and implement harm minimisation and relapse prevention strategies

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Plan and implement relapse prevention strategies
2.2 Assist clients with strategies and actions to prevent and/or reduce drug related harm to themselves and others
2.3 Assist client to identify indicators of possible relapse

Element:

3.Provide support for additional needs

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Determine additional client issues likely to have an influence on treatment and rehabilitation
3.2 Determine additional service and support needs
3.3 Identify client issues that are outside the scope of the service and/or the scope of the worker
3.4 Inform the client of possible options
3.5 Inform the client of the reasons for seeking other service and support options
3.6 Confirm the client's understanding of options
3.7 Work with the client to determine referral options and responsibilities
3.8 Where appropriate, make referral with client consent and within organisation policy and procedures
3.9 Work with the client to determine case management requirements

Element:

4.Review client progress

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Implement processes to ensure client's progress is regularly reviewed against negotiated goals and action plans
4.2 Monitor, record and report progress against the plan of care according to organisation guidelines
4.3 Negotiate revised action plans and timelines and write into the plan of care as needed
4.4 Negotiate client exit from the program with the client and provide support in accordance with organisation policies and available resources
4.5 Review outcomes of client work with supervisor and /or colleagues in accordance with organisation policies and procedures

Element:

5.Evaluate work undertaken with clients

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Review outcomes of client work against care plan goals and document in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
5.2 Discuss outcomes with clients and appropriate persons inside or outside the organisation and document in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
5.3 Put in place processes to ensure feedback from supervisors, clients and other workers and reflection on own practices are incorporated in work activities and services provided
5.4 Identify professional development needs and options and access to ensure ongoing competence

Learning Outcomes


Completing this course will provide you with the necessary skills to work with clients who present with multiple and complex support needs.

You will be able to assess and provide effective strategies and support when working with complex clients. Additionally you will review and evaluate work undertaken.


Details of Learning Activities


This course forms part of the Dual Diagnosis Advanced practitioner practice theme. The learning takes place over the entire duration of the program through activities such as:
Face to face workshops (held over three consecutive days each month)
Group Work
Role Plays
Presentations
Work Integrated Learning tasks
 


Teaching Schedule

The program begins on October 21 2015 and runs through until July 20th 2016.

Each months there are three face-to face workshops held over two-three days. A delivery schedule will be given to you during orientation.
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

.Any resources required for this course will be provided by your teacher, placed on a USB for you and also put on black board as required


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on your skills to provide support to clients with multiple and complex needs via an integrated and multi-staged case study. You will be required to undertake a variety of tasks throughout each stage specifically designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your competency.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 a five stage case study.


Assessment Tasks

 Due to the interconnected nature of this course and the practice theme it is embedded within, assessments for this course commence at the beginning of the program with a series of work-based evidence tasks
1: Evidence portfolio
2: professional Conversation
3: Myths and Stigma task
4: Range of Services task
In addition to the requirement to complete the Major Case Study Part one through to Part 4
 


Assessment Matrix

This program in delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, grades include:

CA: Competency Achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for assessment
 

Other Information

Cover sheet for Submissions
You must include a completed submission coversheet for every piece of submitted work, including online submissions. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.
Academic Integrity: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n

Attendance
It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.

Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student feedback at RMIT: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=9pp3ic9obks7

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important, enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Student progress policy: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1

Special consideration policy (late submissions)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Special consideration, appeals and discipline: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y

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