Subjects
Total number of units = 22
16 core units
6 elective units, consisting of:
at least 4 units from the electives listed below
up to 2 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
Provide systems advocacy services | |
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context | |
Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues | |
Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues | |
Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management | |
Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drug issues | |
Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans | |
Assess co-existing needs | |
Establish and manage client relationships | |
Work with diverse people | |
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues | |
Work effectively in trauma informed care | |
Research and apply evidence to practice | |
Collaborate in professional practice | |
Reflect on and improve own professional practice | |
Provide first aid |
Elective units
Work with clients who are intoxicated | |
Provide needle and syringe services | |
Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services | |
Develop and implement service programs | |
Provide loss and grief support | |
Provide suicide bereavement support | |
Implement participation and engagement strategies | |
Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities | |
Establish and confirm the counselling relationship | |
Apply specialist interpersonal and counselling interview skills | |
Facilitate the counselling relationship and process | |
Support counselling clients in decision-making processes | |
Work with carers and/or families in complex situations | |
Coordinate complex case requirements | |
Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence | |
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | |
Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies | |
Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues | |
Provide counselling for clients with problem gambling issues | |
Meet statutory and organisation information requirements | |
Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs | |
Develop, implement and review quality framework | |
Manage partnership agreements with service providers | |
Establish self-directed recovery relationships | |
Provide recovery oriented mental health services | |
Work collaboratively with the care network and other services | |
Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers | |
Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs | |
Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity | |
Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing | |
Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives | |
Implement trauma informed care | |
Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services | |
Manage head lease | |
Develop quality systems in line with registration standards | |
Recruit, induct and support volunteers | |
Recognise healthy body systems | |
Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation | |
Provide advanced first aid | |
Assist clients with medication | |
Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet | |
Recognise and respond to oral health issues | |
Inform and support patients and groups about oral health | |
Apply and manage use of basic oral health products | |
Provide or assist with oral hygiene | |
Manage personal stressors in the work environment | |
Manage budgets and financial plans |