Overview
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.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 200 hours of work as detailed in theAssessment Requirements of units of competency.
Units
The Diploma of Community Services is made up of twenty (20) units of competency. Twelve (12) of these units are core units and eight (8) are elective units.
View the packaging rules for the Diploma of Community Services and see what core and elective units you can complete.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for Spectrum Training’s Diploma of Community Services.
CHC52021
Diploma of Community Services – Offered Units
CORE UNITS (12 UNITS)
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
| CHCCCS004 | Assess co-existing needs |
| CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations |
| CHCCSM013 | Facilitate and review case management |
| CHCDEV005 | Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services |
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
| CHCMGT005 | Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes |
ELECTIVE UNITS (8 UNITS)
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| CHCADV002 | Provide advocacy and representation services |
| CHCCOM003 | Develop workplace communication strategies |
| CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
| CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships |
| CHCPRP004 | Promote and represent the services |
Group C – Child, Youth and Family Welfare – Specialisation
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| CHCPRT025 | Identify and report children and young people at risk |
| CHCPRT027 | Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people |
| CHCMHS013 | Implement trauma informed care |
OR General Electives
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| CHCGRP002 | Plan and conduct group activities |
| CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental health issues |
| CHCPOL002 | Develop and implement policy |
200 Hours of work placement required
