Course Title: Work with clients who are intoxicated
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4328 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Course Title: Work with clients who are intoxicated
Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 50
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
HWSS5964C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
365T Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Chris Walters
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8268
Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the knowledge and skills required to work with alcohol and/or other drug affected clients in a range of settings including night patrols, detoxification/ withdrawal units and sobering up shelters.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Not applicable
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
CHCAOD406E Work with clients who are intoxicated |
Elements: |
1. Provide a service to intoxicated clients 2. Assist client with longer term needs 3. Apply strategies to reduce harm or injury |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Overview of Assessment
There are a variety of tools used to assess this course including successful third party workplace supervisor report and professional conversation during one hundred and sixty (160) hours of practical placement which is designed to provide you with opportunities to develop and demonstrate the skills, knowledge and attitude required.
Other assessment tasks will involve the use of specialist assessment and case management tools with a case study client given to you in class.