Course Title: Work effectively in trauma informed care

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4423 Certificate IV in Mental Health

Course Title: Work effectively in trauma informed care

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

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)

HWSS6091C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term2 2023,
Term1 2024

Course Contact: Jennifer Furby

Course Contact Phone: +61 399258310

Course Contact Email: jennifer.furby@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service.

This unit applies to individuals working in the community services and health sectors where services are informed by the knowledge and understanding of central trauma, particularly the impact of interpersonal violence.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care

Elements:

1. Work from a trauma informed care perspective

2. Utilise self-care strategies

3. Contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care in services


Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to effectively in the above elements.  


Overview of Assessment

There are three individual assessment tasks consisting of short answer questions, role plays with a self reflection component as well as a self-care plan. 

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must be marked as satisfactory for each assessment task.

Students are allowed two submissions per assessment.  Any further resubmissions is at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator.

Assessment tasks include:   

Task 1: Knowledge assessment  

Task 2: Role plays and self reflection  

Task 3: Self-care plan