CHC50702 Diploma of Community Welfare Work
Qualification: Diploma (AQF)
Training Package: CHC02 Community Services
TAFE NSW Course No: 4459
This course trains you to be a community welfare worker working in direct client work, community development or community health promotion. It also enables current community services workers and community program/services managers to gain a national qualification which recognises their skills and knowledge. You will learn about consultation, program development, group work, advocacy, community economic and cultural development, communication, case management, casework intervention, policy and research, crisis intervention, conflict and violence management administration and client service and other strategies relevant to community services work.
Student Responsibilities in Work Placement: In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus.
TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time.
To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.
You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this. Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may mean they will not complete the course. Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy.
If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.
Career Opportunities: Community worker, case manager, case coordinator, program manager, program/service coordinator, welfare worker, social welfare worker, early intervention coordinator, family services coordinator and assessor.
Articulation: When you finish this course you can apply for advanced standing in qualifications in alcohol and other drugs work, disability work, youth work, mental health and aged care. You may also be eligible for more advanced study outside TAFE NSW.
Entry Requirements: Certificate IV in Community Services Work (CHC40902) or equivalent.
Student Selection:
SELECTION CRITERIA Your application will be assessed using the following selection criteria:
- Your previous education and training - including relevant information about your studies in TAFE, school, university, adult and community education, government agencies, companies, professional associations or private colleges. This also includes education and training undertaken in another country.
- Relevance of the course to your career plans and goals.
SELECTION METHOD Your selection into this course will be based on the information provided on the TAFE NSW Course Application Form.
| Competency Units | |
| Core: | |
| 4457Z | Community welfare workplace learning III |
| CHCADMIN4B | Manage the organisation's finances, accounts and resources |
| CHCCD15B | Develop and implement a community development strategy |
| CHCCM3B | Develop, facilitate and monitor all aspects of case management |
| CHCCOM4B | Develop, implement and promote effective communication techniques |
| CHCCS402A | Respond holistically to client issues |
| CHCCWI3B | Work with clients intensively |
| CHCGROUP3C | Plan and conduct group activities |
| CHCINF5B | Meet statutory and organisational information requirements |
| CHCNET3B | Develop new networks |
| CHCOHS401A | Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a work place |
| CHCORG28A | Reflect and improve upon professional practice |
| CHCORG6B | Co-ordinate the work environment |
| CHCPOL3A | Undertake research activities |
| CHCPOL4A | Develop and implement policy |
| Elective: Contact the campus for details | |
Applying and Enrolling:
Semester 2, 2008: Places may still be available in some units. Contact the campus for details.
Campuses:
Coffs Harbour Education Campus - call Liz Yazbek on (02) 6659 3000.
Grafton - contact the Head Teacher on (02) 6659 3000
Semester 1, 2009: TAFE NSW Statewide Application Form by 31 October 2008.
Late applications will be accepted.
Campuses:
Coffs Harbour Education Campus - Part-time day (TAFE NSW application code: 044592632).
For more information contact Liz Yazbek on (02) 6659 3000.
Grafton - You should have completed a certificate IV level qualification in community services, aged care work, mental health or alcohol and other drugs to enrol in this course.
Part-time day (TAFE NSW application code: 044590382)
For more information
contact Liz Yazbek on (02) 6659 3000.
Kempsey -
Full-time, 3 days per week for 2 years, Mondays - Wednesdays.
(TAFE NSW application code: 044590431).
For more information
contact Ray Rushton on (02) 6581 6200 or Jodie Sherrin on (02) 6560 2900
Port Macquarie - Full-time (TAFE NSW application code: 044591201), Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Students need to have completed Certificate IV in Community Services to apply for this course. For more information contact Ray Rushton on (02) 6581 6200.
Taree - Part-time evening (TAFE application code: 044590603).
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6591 3600.
Wollongbar - Full-time (TAFE NSW application code: 044592511).
For more information contact the campus on (02) 6620 4700.
