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Overview

This skill set is designed to upskill individuals working in community services or health settings who support people experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) related challenges.

You will strengthen your ability to provide safe, person-centred support across a range of service environments, building on your existing experience in the sector.

This course will help develop your practical expertise in assessment, brief intervention, and treatment planning using evidence-based approaches, while enhancing your communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills.

You will also refine your ability to apply harm minimisation and recovery-oriented practices when working with individuals, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

This skill set supports you to further develop your capability to respond to complex and changing client needs, strengthening your practice within diverse community and health contexts.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set CHCSS00093

Course No:

 SA-HS12

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

The program is delivered over a 10 week period with an overall duration of 190 hours, comprising:

Structured learning, including live facilitated workshops delivered face to face and/or online, skills practice, simulated activities and role plays, case discussions, and assessment guidance, Self-guided eLearn modules, readings, interactive activities, reflective tasks, workplace based application

Assessment activities, including workplace application of skills and evidence collection, and completion of written assessment tasks.

Cost Info:

Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance

Indicative Cost:

 $860

Application Type:

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Additional Information

Completion of this Skill Set also provides a direct pathway into the CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, with credit transfer for the four units of competency included.

Entry Requirements

Training Package:

This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:

  • Hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in Community Services, Health or related field

    or

  • Have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process

    or

  • Have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity.

RTO Entry requirements:

  • Learners must be currently employed in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector or a related community services field within the ACT workforce.
  • Applicants not currently working in the AOD sector may be considered only through ATODA referral or industry partnership agreement, ensuring appropriate workplace learning opportunities are available.

Skills Recognition

To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 4 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information

Complete 4 subjects

Core: Complete all 4

  • CHCAOD001   Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
    • CIT Code: HUSE493
      Cost: Standard $190.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. This unit applies to workers who come into contact with clients affected by alcohol and other drugs.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCAOD004   Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
    • CIT Code: WELF459
      Cost: Standard $320.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and conduct assessments of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) clients to determine eligibility, service requirements and referral needs. This includes knowledge of factors affecting assessment for a range of different client groups including different genders, youth, older people, mandated and voluntary clients, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This unit applies to people involved in the assessment of clients with AOD issues using established organisation or jurisdictional AOD assessment tools.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCAOD006   Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
    • CIT Code: WELF460
      Cost: Standard $170.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to confirm, conduct and monitor intervention strategies to address alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues. This unit applies to workers who provide support to people with AOD issues within the scope of an established individual treatment plan. Interventions would be ongoing and be conducted under the guidance of a supervisor.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCAOD009   Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans
    • CIT Code: WELF462
      Cost: Standard $180.00
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with clients to establish treatment goals, and to develop and evaluate individual treatment plans to meet those goals. This unit applies to workers who develop treatment plans with, and for, clients with alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues on the basis of an existing assessment and within established organisation guidelines. Depending on the context, development of the plan may be autonomous or collaborative. Workers may or may not be the person conducting the assessment.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Related Courses

Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs CHC43215

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au