CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services

The CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services provides learners the required knowledge and skills to effectively work in the multifaceted community services sector – both residential and community environment.

About Diploma of Community Services

The Diploma of Community Services provides learners the required knowledge and skills to effectively work in the multifaceted community services sector – both residential and community environment. You will be able to come up with a holistic approach when dealing with clients and providing them psychological, social, and practical support. The course will further improve your prior knowledge in this field to help you make a difference in someone’s life.

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Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements, however all students must:

Be 18 years or over
Have the physical capacity to work as an Individual support worker
Pass a National Police Clearance
Posses Literacy, Language and Numeracy Skills at ACFS level 3,

Course Structure

The students enrolled in CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services are required to complete 16 units of competency as listed below:

Core unit

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCCOM003 Develop workplace communication strategies
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCDEV002 Analyse impact of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity

Elective unit

CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
CHCCCS004 Assess-existing needs
CHCDEV001 Confirm client developmental status
CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCCDE011 Implement community development strategies
CHCCDE009 Develop and support community leaderships
CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCADV002 Provide advocacy and representation services

Delivery Methods

We primarily offer two delivery modes for the qualification.

Face to Face Delivery:

Delivery will be face to face in the classroom combined with120 hours of work placement

Duration

The duration of this course is 1800 hours delivered over 74 weeks (60 weeks delivery and work placement plus 14 weeks’ holidays). This will consist of 55 weeks (20 hours per week) of classroom delivery, plus 5 weeks of work placement at 20 hours per week.

1100 hours are allocated to face-to-face classroom sessions.

600 hours of the course are allocated to projects, private study and assessment work

100 hours are allocated to work placement

WHAT IS RPL?

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an evaluation path to acquire a qualification relevant to your knowledge, skills and experience. Candidates having the required experience, skills and supporting evidences are more likely to be eligible for Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and gain a certification accordingly.

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