CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
Advance your career in the Community Services industry by gaining the specialised skills you need for working in service delivery, direct client work and/or community education or development projects. This qualification is designed for people who are usually involved in service delivery roles – either in direct client work and/or…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Advance your career in the Community Services industry by gaining the specialised skills you need for working in service delivery, direct client work and/or community education or development projects.
This qualification is designed for people who are usually involved in service delivery roles – either in direct client work and/or health promotion and community development projects.
This course will prepare you for a wide range of roles within the Community Services sector, including case management and the management, coordination and/or delivery of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities.
Throughout the course, you will learn how to develop and implement service programs and workplace communication strategies as well as how to manage and promote diversity within the Community Services setting. You will also learn to analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services, reflect and improve your own professional practice, and facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes. Your teachers will also cover topics including work health and safety practices, and legal and ethical compliance in the Community Services sector.
As part of this course, you will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a work placement and/or work placement projects with community organisations in your region.
Successful completion of this course will equip you with the skills you need to seek employment as a Community Services Worker in a variety of community organisations, or as a pathway to further study at university in a related area. You will also be equipped with the skills you need to gain employment in roles where you will be expected to operate at an advanced skill level and may also have a leadership role with some responsibility for supervision of other staff.
Career opportunities
Community Services Worker
Case Management Supervisor
Child Protection Officer
Community Services Case Manager
Program Coordinator
Social Housing Coordinator
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the Academic Requirements listed below. Once your Academic Evidence has been reviewed, you will be asked to submit a resume and respond to 5 questions, outlining.
what social issues most concern you,
information about yourself (including work/volunteer/study history), and
your motivations for wanting to study community services at this level.
Academic requirements
To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:
Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,
Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,
Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TasTAFE is a not-for-profit government business and the largest public provider of vocational education and training in Tasmania. TasTAFE is a leading education and training provider which strives to be contemporary in its delivery. TasTAFE offers over 170 nationally accredited and industry-endorsed qualifications, ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma level. There are also short courses and skill sets offered across more than 30 industry areas. TasTAFE offers online courses and regionally-based programs, apprenticeship training, self-paced and evening classes and delivers training interstate and internationally. Each year, the institute sees around 20,000 enrolments, including more than 6,000 apprentices. Students at TasTAFE will have the opportunity to gain real-life experience in simulated work environments, work placements and community projects. TasTAFE can also provide students with the skills and know-how to start their own business and be their own boss.
