- This is NOT a FREE TAFE course, government funding is NOT available. Payment plan options are available.
- Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. This provider is not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders
Course Overview
Our nationally accredited CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services is perfect for those who enjoy helping people and would like to take the next step in their career by pursuing an exciting leadership role. The booming community services industry needs more workers, so get ready to enter a highly rewarding sector with the ability to specialise in a variety of directions today.
According to Job Outlook, an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Jobs and Small Business, the demand for Welfare Support Workers, which includes Community Workers, is expected to grow moderately (25.2%) over the next 5 years (2021-2026).
Who's It For?
Learners may choose to enrol in the CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services as an entry point to youth work or to be able to apply for positions at a supervisor or manager level. Alternatively, they may undertake the qualification as a pathway to the CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling.
This qualification reflects the role of community services workers involved in the delivery, management and coordination of person-centred services to individuals, groups, and communities.
At this level, workers have specialised skills in community services and work autonomously within their scope of practice under broad directions from senior management.
Workers support people to make change in their lives to improve personal and social wellbeing and may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers. They may also undertake case management and program coordination.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Case Coordinator
- Case Worker Or Case Manager
- Community Services Worker
- Case Management Supervisor
- Team Leader
- Program Coordinator
- Manager Community Services
What You'll Learn
During this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Develop workplace communication strategies
- Work with diverse people
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Manage legal and ethical compliance
- Maintain work health and safety
- Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
- Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
- Assess co-existing needs
- Work with people with mental health issues
- Develop and implement service programs
- Confirm developmental status
- Provide case management supervision
- Facilitate and review case management
- Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
- Provide first aid
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Recognition
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration and Study Load
- Course duration: The duration for the course is maximum 24 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available
- Recommended hours per week: 15h
Entry Requirements
This course does not require specific formal education qualifications. However, you must be a minimum of 18 years old to enrol. At Open Colleges, we’re passionate about helping you choose courses that are a perfect fit for your individual goals and aspirations. Please note that this course is not open to student visa holders. For personalised assistance and more information, please enquire now.
Work Placement
Duration
This course contains a minimum of 240 hours of work placement.
What are the benefits?
- By undertaking a work placement you’ll get a chance to put the knowledge you’ve learned on your course into practice
- You’ll also develop practical, on-the-job skills and could make contacts that could help you find a job once you graduate
- Work placement is often the most rewarding part of a student’s course. Working face-to-face with clients and colleagues in your chosen field makes a huge difference to your career confidence
If you’d like to learn more about the work placement component of this course, get the course guide for further details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
We value the diverse skills and expertise you may have gained from various sources. These experiences can be acknowledged through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process
For a more comprehensive understanding of our RPL procedure, please refer to our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.
Assessment
- Case Studies
- Knowledge tests
- Demonstrations
- Presentations
Materials
Your learning materials are accessed through our online platform OpenSpace. These learning materials include:
- Learning content
- Media
- Additional resources
- Practice activities
Additional Information
Open Colleges offers this qualification in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (Provider number: 90197). The testamur will be issued by Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd.
Subjects
About Open Colleges
Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.
We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.
We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.
Our nationally recognised courses could help you launch, change or accelerate your career. Now is the time to make your next move. With Open Colleges, everything could happen.
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