Course Title: Confirm client developmental status
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5330 Diploma of Community Services Work
Course Title: Confirm client developmental status
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
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) |
HWSS6000C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015 |
Course Contact: Zaina Nehme
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4552
Course Contact Email: zainaindira.nehme@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to review the developmental status of a client. The application of knowledge and skills described in this course may relate to functions such as providing information to clients and reporting or referring issues outside the scope of practice of the individual worker. Note that the client may be a child or a young person. Work at this level may require guidance and/or supervision from appropriately qualified personnel, especially where provision of direct client services is involved. This course applies to people working in a range of community service contexts including: juvenile justice, alcohol and other drugs services, mental health, and child protection.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCLD415A Confirm client developmental status |
Elements: |
1. Apply knowledge of human development to check client’s developmental status 2. Check client's developmental status 3. Identify developmental issues 4. Check for and respond appropriately to specific issues |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
You will be required to complete three assessment tasks for this course. These tasks involve answering questions bases on a case study, the analysis of clients’ situation and suitability of services, and an online test covering important aspects of the course.