Description

This qualification reflects the role of community service workers who design and deliver person-centered services to individuals and/or groups. Workers may provide support, advocacy or interventions to individual clients, groups or communities across a range of services.

At this level, workers may be autonomous with limited responsibility within established parameters and may be required to supervise and lead other workers in projects or teams. Work may take place in a range of community service, case work or case management contexts.

Qualification information

CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services consists of 15 units of competency made up of 7 core units and 8 elective units. A 120 hour placement may be required for students who can’t provide evidence of 2 years of full time or equivalent work in a similar role.

Core units

• CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
• CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
• CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001  Work legally and ethically
• CHCPRP001  Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• HLTWHS003  Maintain work health and safety

Elective units

• CHCDIS001 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths based approach
• CHCDIS004 Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
• CHCCCS009 Facilitate responsible behaviour
• CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
• CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability
• CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
• CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Elective units have been selected by HANMAC on the basis of consultation with industry. Elective units that are not included in the elective section of this page are available by negotiation. Elective units must meet the packaging rules within CHC42015 before being considered for inclusion.

Unit codes and titles are correct at time of publication. Codes, titles and selected elective units may change at any time without prior notification.

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Support

Students enrolling in this course will be provided support by phone and email as required. Face to face meetings can be arranged by appointment.
Students requiring higher level support then what can be provide will be referred to external support services.

Fees

For more information about fees click here.

Funding

The Higher Level Skills program, funded by the Queensland Government, may be available for Queensland based students enrolling into this qualification. Eligibility criteria applies. For further information on the Higher Level Skills program and its eligibility criteria and the Queensland Governments Higher Level Skills fact sheet click here

You must be an existing worker in the Community Services industry to access Higher Level Skills funding for this qualification.

Course Duration

Six months. This course is competency based and can be completed in a shorter time frame depending on the students existing skills and knowledge and prior learning.

An extension of this period may be available depending on the students circumstances.

Course commencement dates

Face to face (Classroom based) training: Orientation / commencement date: TBA.

External:  External enrolments for 2018 will end on the 30th November 2018 and will recommence for 2019 on the 14th January 2019. During the closure period if you are interested in enrolling in this qualification please complete an Expression of Interest and HANMAC will get back to you as soon as possible.

Course flyer / Expression of Interest

If you are interested in enrolling in this course please complete the Expression of interest and return to HANMAC in person, by post or via [email protected]