This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centered approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.

Target Clients interested in undertaking this qualification may include:

• Those who are currently working within Disability Services, Aged Care or Home and Community Care and who are seeking to up skill in order to assist with a diverse range of care plans or who want to take on supervisory and/or coordinating roles.
• Any person wanting to embark on a learning pathway within community and/or disability services.  HLT provide assistance through their professional network to source relevant and appropriate work placement opportunities for Clients undertaking this qualification.

Entry Requirements

Students must be employed with, or have access to, a suitable workplace providing support to people with a disability.

Students will hold CHC33021, CHC33015 or CHC30408 (plus CHCSS00125) as pre or corequisite units.


Selection process for this qualification

Each individual will be interviewed by HealthLink Training to ensure that the student/s have the ability and desire to work in this industry and that the course meets their desired outcomes.

Career Opportunities

Occupational titles may include:

• Behavioural support officer
• Development officer
• Disability officer - day support
• Disability support officer / worker
• Employment coordinator (disability)
• Job coordinator
• Lifestyle support officer
• Local area coordinator
• Marketing coordinator
• Project officer (life enhancement team)
• Residential care officer
• Senior personal care assistant
• Social educator
• Social trainer
• Supervisor

Competency based training in 10 units to achieve this qualification:

• 7 Core Units - Compulsory
• 3 Electives - All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome

Core Units
CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS017 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion 
CHCDIS018 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach  
CHCDIS019 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs 
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance  
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues 
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety

Elective Units
CHCCCS036 Support relationships with carer and family  
CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery  
CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing

Delivery Mode

Healthlink training delivers all their training by face to face classroom based sessions.  There is a choice to undertake the theoretical assessment component by either on-line or workbook.

This program is delivered through a combination of

• Self-paced learning
• Facilitated workshops
• Practical skills development session and
• Industry placement training and assessment

Facilitated workshops will include activities to simulate workplace requirements and circumstances and will be used to assess and monitor ongoing Client progress including:

• Workshop participation
• Group Work and Activities
• Individual Work and Activities
• Case Studies, Projects and Role Plays

Where Candidates are undertaking the Qualification as an existing worker, workplace examples, policies and procedures of the employing organisation will be utilised as available to support practical application of skills and knowledge by the Client.

Duration

This is determined by the training arrangement.

Student Information

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