Diploma of Community Services
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Diploma of Community Services
This qualification reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities. Learning Outcomes Understanding principles, building relationships, knowledge of legislation, assessing needs, providing support, promoting justice, implementing programs, addressing mental health, crisis…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.
Learning Outcomes
Understanding principles, building relationships, knowledge of legislation, assessing needs, providing support, promoting justice, implementing programs, addressing mental health, crisis intervention, and ethical considerations.
Career Pathways
Employment options include a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry with roles such as: · Community Care Manager · Community Work Coordinator · Case Coordinator · Coordinator of Volunteer Work · Team Leader · Family Services Coordinator
Study Pathways
CHC62015 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management or related courses in health care and community services.
REQUIREMENTS
Be, at least, 18 years of age and Satisfactory completion of Year 12 (or equivalent); IELTS 5.5 overall with each band 5 or above, or equivalent.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – iBT Score of 46, with reading: 4-7, listening: 4-6, speaking: 14-15, and writing: 14-17
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum 36 with 29 in all for communicative skills ((listening, reading, writing and speaking)
Occupational English Test OET Score of 200-290
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), Cambridge First Certificate of English (FCE) Overall score of 162 with a minimum of 154 in all bands
Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) English for Academic Purposes 2 (C grade)
English College of Adelaide English for Direct Entry Level 1, C grade in all skills
South Australian College of English (SACE) English for Tertiary Studies I