CHC52015 – Diploma of Community Services
CHC52015 – 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. At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are…
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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.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management; program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.
Course Structure
Units
The completed the CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services requires the completion of the following 16 units (including 8 core and 8 electives).
Code
Title
Core/ Elective
CHCCCS007
Develop and implement service programs
Core
CHCCOM003
Develop workplace communication strategies
Core
CHCDEV002
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
Core
CHCDIV003
Manage and promote diversity
Core
CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Core
CHCMGT005
Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
Core
CHCPRP003
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Core
HLTWHS004
Manage work health and safety
Core
CHCCCS004
Assess co-existing needs
Elective
CHCCSM004
Coordinate complex case requirements
Elective
CHCCSM005
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
Elective
CHCCSM006
Provide case management supervision
Elective
BSBWOR501
Manage personal work priorities and professional development
Elective
BSBPMG522
Undertake project work
Elective
BSBWOR502
Lead and manage team effectiveness
Elective
BSBADM502
Manage meetings
Elective
Training Arrangements
The delivery structure of the course consists of face to face training, self study, assessment and work placement. On Campus face to face training is organised for 20 hours in a week. The students will need to commit additional 10 hours for self study and 5 hours for homework/assessments.
A work placement of 200 hours is organised in the end of the course.
Class sessions are planned to ensure that student have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Additionally, workplace practices and environments will be regularly simulated and used to conduct skills based assessments in accordance with unit requirements.
Homework tasks may include research, readings from related textbooks and continuing to work on assessment tasks.
Students are provided with the Learner Guides for each unit to students to support their learning (these are included in the course fees).
Placement Arrangements
Students are required to complete a minimum 200 hours of work placement in a regulated Community Services Organisation for successful completion of the course. This work placement is only to be conducted in the Community Services Organisation that has entered into a work placement agreement with WMIT. WMIT will organise workplaces for its students to complete work placement requirement.
REQUIREMENTS
Whilst there are no entry requirements stipulated in the training package, WMIT requires its participants to meet the following criteria:
18 years or older at commencement of course.
IELTS (Academic) band score of 5.5 or equivalent
Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent
Additional Requirements:
The student must have basic computer skills to use word processing software like Microsoft Word and using internet effectively for research.
WMIT will conduct LLN assessment of the student at the time of orientation to identify the support required by the students. This support will enable students to complete qualification successfully in required time.
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