Course Title: Work legally and ethically

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2023

Course Code: HWSS6068C

Course Title: Work legally and ethically

School: 535T Social Care and Health

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4423 - Certificate IV in Mental Health

Course Contact: Chris Walters

Course Contact Phone: +61399258268

Course Contact Email: chris.walters@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

chris.walters@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 55

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

This unit applies to community services and health workers who play a proactive role in identifying and meeting their legal and ethical responsibilities.

This unit is delivered and assessed in a cluster with CHCADV001: Facilitate the interests and rights of clients.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

Element:

1. Identify and respond to legal requirements

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the legal requirements that apply to the work role

1.2 Identify the scope and nature of own legal rights and responsibilities

1.3 Adhere to legal requirements in work practice according to workplace policies and procedures and scope of role

1.4 Recognise potential or actual breaches and report according to organisation procedures

Element:

2. Identify and meet ethical responsibilities

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify, access and interpret sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to the work role

2.2 Identify the scope and nature of own ethical responsibilities

2.3 Meet ethical responsibilities according to workplace policies and protocols, and scope of role

2.4 Recognise potential ethical issues and dilemmas, and discuss with an appropriate person

2.5 Recognise own personal values and attitudes and take into account to ensure non-judgemental practice

2.6 Use effective problem solving techniques when exposed to competing value systems

2.7 Recognise unethical conduct and report to an appropriate person

2.8 Recognise potential and actual conflicts of interest and take appropriate action

Element:

3. Contribute to workplace improvements

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Identify situations where work practices could be improved to meet legal and ethical responsibilities

3.2 Pro-actively share feedback with colleagues and supervisors

3.3 Identify and take opportunities to contribute to the review and development of policies and protocols

Learning Outcomes


This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to effectively demonstrate competency in the above elements.

 


Details of Learning Activities

This course will be delivered face to face with a demonstration of skills and knowledge


Teaching Schedule

WEEK

TOPIC: Work Practices

Assessments

Week 1

Introduction to AOD Context

Historical, social, political, economic and legal contexts of AOD

  • Exploring substance use
  • Understanding and responding to substance related harms
  • Current concepts and constructs of the AOD sector
  • Legal status arguments and their impacts

Assessment Due

Week 2

Legal and ethical considerations in AOD work

  Identifying and meeting legal requirements

  • Laws that apply to AOD Work
  • Recognising and reporting legal and ethical breaches
  • Contributing to workplace improvements

Assessment Due

Week 3

 

Legal and ethical considerations in AOD work

  •  Defining ethics
  • Identifying, accessing and interpreting sources of information about the ethical responsibilities that apply to your role
  • Meeting ethical responsibilities according to workplace codes, policies and procedures
  • Service standards

Assessment Due

Week 4

Service structure

  • Introduction to services
  • Introduction to substances
  • National Drug strategy

Assessment Due

Week 5

Drug fundamentals

  • Classes of Drugs, Types of Drugs and how they are administered
  • Signs and symptoms of use
  • Patterns and prevalence
  • Short & long term effects of use

Assessment Due

Week 6

 

Philosophies of AOD Work

  • Intro to Harm Minimization, Recovery Oriented practice,
  •  person centred practice, empowerment,
  •  health promotion (as per Ottawa charter)

Assessment Due

Week 7

Modes of AOD work

  • AOD treatment approaches

  • Risk & mitigation strategies for working with people affected by Alcohol & other drugs


    •  Risk assessment template
    • Risk assessment strategies

Assessment Due

Week 8

Modes of AOD work

  • Brief Interventions
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Assessment Due

Week 9

Modes of AOD work

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Practical /demonstration work

 

 

 Assessment Due

Week 10

 

 

 

 

Modes of AOD work

Stages of Change (SOC)

SOC vs MI

 

Case work demonstrating various AOD modalities          

Assessment Due

Week 11

Research and review Policy

Human Rights

/Ottawa charter

Assessment Due

Week 12 

Final presentation Drug fundamentals

Values and attitudes research

Assessment Due

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching schedule and topic/s may change at teachers discretion*


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

The University Library has extensive resources and provides subject specialist expertise, research advice, help with referencing and support through:
The learning Lab
www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
The Study Support Hub
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub
English for uni workshops
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/workshops/english-uni-workshops


Overview of Assessment

There are three individual assessment tasks consisting of short answer questions, role plays and a portfolio of work. 

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: Online quiz 

Task 2: Role plays 

Task 3: Simulated Workplace Portfolio 

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Assessment Tasks

There are three individual assessment tasks consisting of short answer questions, role plays and a portfolio of work. 

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: Online quiz 

Task 2: Role plays 

Task 3: Simulated Workplace Portfolio 


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix is located in canvas at the end of each assessment task.

Other Information

Please refer to the RMIT student page for extensive information about study support, assessment, extensions, appeals and a range of other matters: rmit.edu.au/students

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