CHC52015
Diploma of Community Services
Course Overview
The Diploma of Community Services reflects the roles of community services, case management and social housing workers involved in managing, coordinating and/or delivering person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities. You will develop the skills to work with a wide range of clients including children and young people, families, older people and clients from culturally diverse backgrounds, and will assist them through a range of social and personal issues including family support, homelessness, domestic violence and drug and alcohol issues.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad directions from senior management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management; program coordination or the development of new business opportunities.
Type
International
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Duration
74 Weeks
20 Hours/Week
6 Terms
CRICOS Code
097996D
Course Discount
Gold Coast Campus
Start dates
23 January 2023
17 April 2023
10 July 2023
3 October 2023
Course Breakdown
Core Units
HLTWHS004
Manage work health and safety
CHCDIV003
Manage and promote diversity
CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCCCS007
Develop and implement services programs
CHCCOM003
Develop workplace communication strategies
CHCDEV002
Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services
CHCMGT005
Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCPRP003
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Elective Units
CHCCSM004
Coordinate complex case requirements
CHCCCS004
Assess co-existing needs
CHCAOD004
Assess needs of client with alcohol and other drugs issues
CHCCSM006
Provide case management supervision
CHCCSM007
Undertake case management in a child protection framework
CHCCCS019
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
CHCCSM005
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
HLTAID011
Provide First Aid – Must complete practicals
Career Outcomes
- Community Care Manager
- Community Worker
- Family Services Coordinator
- Community Development Worker for Social Housing
- Housing Manager
- Community Services Coordinator
- Family Support Worker
- Welfare Support Worker
- Youth Worker
- Disability Team Leader
- Case Coordinator
- Disability Team Leader
- Community Housing Worker
- Community Work Coordinator
Face-to-face Schedule
This course is scheduled as:
- 74 weeks | 20 hours per week | 6 terms | 10 week terms (plus term breaks)
Homework, reading and assessment tasks are completed between each workshop. We recommend that learners set aside between 3–5 hours per week for homework, reading and assessment tasks.
Pathways
Students can enter directly into the Diploma of Community Services (CHC52015) without prior qualifications. Students may choose to enrol into a double qualification with Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015) or Certificate IV in Ageing Support (CHC43015). Applicants who have successfully completed Certificate IV in Ageing Support may be eligible for up to 2 credits towards the Diploma of Community Services (CHC52015).
Course Fees
Darwin
- Course Fee
- $15,000.00
- Application Fee (non-refundable) – $300
- Resource Fee – $200
- Tuition Fee – $14,500
- Tuition Fee Per Term
- $2,000.00
Contact international@alanakaye.edu.au for information on discounted fees.
Gold Coast
- Course Fee
- $14,000.00
- Application Fee (non-refundable) – $300
- Resource Fee – $200
- Tuition Fee – $13,500
- Tuition Fee Per Term
- $2,400.00
Contact international@alanakaye.edu.au for information on discounted fees.
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Recognition of Prior Learning for All Campuses
(Per Unit of Competency) - $500.00
Inclusions:
- Course learning and assessment material
- Qualified industry expert trainer
- Student support
- Coffee and tea
- Certification upon successful completion
Work Placement Requirements
It is a requirement that students complete 100 hours of work placement (to be satisfactorily signed off by your Work Supervisor and your Alana Kaye Assessor).
In addition, the work placement must be completed in a community service organisation that is within 50 kms of an Alana Kaye College campus. This work placement will be completed at different times throughout your course of study.
You must have a police check and have completed First Aid before commencing work placement (we will assist you to apply for this upon arrival in Australia).