Course Title: Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5346 Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Course Title: Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 90
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) |
HWSS6089C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face | Term1 2017, Term1 2018 |
Course Contact: Chris Walters
Course Contact Phone: 9925 8268
Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess capacity to support people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues and to work collaboratively to provide support and facilitate links to other services.
This unit applies to work with people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) assessments in a range of community services work contexts.
This unit is delivered and assessed as a cluster with:
- CHCCCS004 - Assess co-existing needs
- CHCMHS006 - Facilitate the recovery process
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no stipulated pre-requisites or co-requisites for this unit.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues |
Elements: |
1. Assess capacity to provide support to a person with co-existing mental health and AOD issues 2. Work collaboratively to provide support services to address co-existing issues 3. Facilitate links to further care 4. Collaborate with the person to minimise risk 5. Review and report on support provided |
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
- Practical demonstrations of skills and knowledge based on case studies
- Quiz and/or knowledge questions