Course Title: Provide advanced supports to facilitate recovery
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: OHTH5606C
Course Title: Provide advanced supports to facilitate recovery
School: 365T Global, Urban & Social Studies
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5318 - Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, other drugs and mental health)
Course Contact : Mandy Morrison
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4065
Course Contact Email:mandy.morrison@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Iren Citler
99253925
Nominal Hours: 50
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 advanced support strategies for people with mental illness and psychiatric disabilities. Advanced supports involve analysis within a mental health diagnostic framework and the planning and implementation of psychosocial rehabilitation for specific client outcomes.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCMH501A Provide advanced supports to facilitate recovery |
Element: |
1.Determine support and service requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Determine the possible complexities of client's and carer's needs based on an analysis within a mental health diagnostic framework |
Element: |
2.Prepare for support and service requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Review possible complexities of client and carer needs based on an analysis within a mental health diagnostic framework, and with reference to assessment information |
Element: |
3.Conduct supports and other service delivery |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Confirm the client and carer understanding of the support to be provided and desired outcomes |
Element: |
4.Recognise and deal with trauma |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify indicators of trauma for client and/or carer |
Element: |
5.Evaluate effectiveness of services provided and adjust as required |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Work collaboratively with client and carer to determine and measure outcomes of support and/or services provided in the context of goals identified in the recovery plan |
Element: |
6.Report and document information |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Document information about service delivery, outcomes, issues and revisions according to the organisation's protocols |
Element: |
7.Maintain safety in practice |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Use conflict resolution and negotiation as appropriate |
Learning Outcomes
By completing this course you will achieve the following learning outcomes as identified by the above mentioned elements.
You will be able to determine, prepare and provide service requirements, evaluate their effectiveness and document the information. You will also be able to recognise and deliver trauma based care whilst maintaining appropriate safety requirements.
Details of Learning Activities
The course is made up of a mixture of:
•workshops - facilitated by leading industry experts,
•small-group peer review exercises
•simulated role plays
This range of learning and assessment methods is a deliberate attempt to harness and utilise your diverse skill base and current capacity to work in the sector. Guest facilitators and speakers will be brought in from a wide range of disciplines and service areas to enhance your learning. Areas to be covered will include: clinical and non-clinical assessment and management, culturally sensitive practice, counselling and support, forensic services and pharmacotherapy. There will also be opportunities for you to share your knowledge and expertise via small group work and larger group presentations. Trainers and facilitators will be required to draw on the wide-ranging skills and expertise of the leaner group – thus ensuring material is relevant and meaningful.
Teaching Schedule
All workshops are 3 hours in length and are held once a week in the evening. Workshops specifically examining working intensively with clients are spread out across the year however you can expect workshops indicative of the above to be held. A detailed workshop schedule will be given to you at your first class.However you can expect workshops over the year to look specifically at the following:
Workshop Schedule
workshop 17-18 Determine, prepare and provide support and service requirements | |
workshop 19-20 Identify and deal with trauma |
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workshop 21-22 Evaluate and review effectiveness of services provided.. Document |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Learning resources such as course reading and course references will be provided to all students via their program folders and also placed within the blackboard site as required.
Overview of Assessment
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You will be assessed on your skills to provide an advanced consumer support plan within 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 working with clients in recovery process while presenting with multiple and complex need
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 advanced skills, knowledge and attitude through a case study.You will be reviewed at each stage by your peers and teachers and assessors. You will be required to undertake a number of in-class role plays in order to demonstrate your skills in case management, counselling and service delivery.
Assessment Tasks
All assessments within this course are designed to complement learner’s work within the community services sector.
There are four major assessment tasks which meet the critical aspects of the nineteen (19) units of competency which make up the Diploma of Community Services. All assessments within this course are designed to complement learner’s work within the community services sector.
1: Case study
Throughout the duration of the Diploma, you will be working with a case study client who presents with a variety of complex care needs. At each phase, you are required to engage in an intensive peer review and reflective practice session based on your case management with the client. This is documented and provides an opportunity to give and receive feedback on identified opportunities for improved practice.
To be marked as competent in this course you must:
•Demonstrate high-level judgement and autonomy required to effectively work with people with complex and/or multiple issues
•Select and apply assessment tools appropriately
•Identify and manage risk (including self-harm and suicide)
•Provide opportunities for meaningful consumer and carer engagement
•Make whole life assessments
•Work within a recovery focused framework
•Apply relevant monitoring and review technique
2.ResearchProject:
You will undertake a research activity to provide evidence to support your choice of underpinning principle of practice. You will be required to explore how it is applied when working with clients who experience both AOD (Alcohol and Other Drug) and Mental Health issues. You will be required to identify opportunities for the implementation or change within the current professional practice and apply these principles to your work with your case study.
3. Health promotion:
You will be required to design a health promotion campaign reflecting an evidenced-based-need relating to complex care/dual diagnosis in your community of interest.
4. Final Case Study presentation:
During the final weeks of the course you will be required to give a final case-plan presentation to your learner group and a panel of industry experts. Your ability to reflect and change your practice to suit the needs of the client will be examined and assessed.
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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