Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
About
The Diploma of Alcohol & Other Drugs program provides the skills and knowledge required by workers who work under broad supervision and guidance to provide services to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues.
These services can include counselling, referral and promotion services.
The program equips you with high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies, especially in regard to laws affecting clients, the range of services available to them and health issues related to alcohol and drugs use and misuse.Graduates of the program may be employed in a range of non-government, not-for profit or local government organisations, or the Department of Health and Human Services.
They may work in a variety of services including day programs, residential rehabilitation services, specialist AOD services or detoxification services in case management and often supervisory roles.
Structure
C5346 Courses
C5346 Core Units - Select ALL Sixteen (16) Courses
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work in an alcohol and other drugs context (CHCAOD001) | 80 | HWSS6083C | City Campus |
| Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCAOD004) | 135 | HWSS6084C | City Campus |
| Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCAOD006) | 70 | HWSS6085C | City Campus |
| Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans (CHCAOD009) | 75 | HWSS6086C | City Campus |
| Provide systems advocacy services (CHCADV005) | 90 | LAW5735C | City Campus |
| Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management (CHCAOD007) | 55 | HWSS6087C | City Campus |
| Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCAOD008) | 90 | HWSS6088C | City Campus |
| Assess co-existing needs (CHCCCS004) | 80 | HWSS6069C | City Campus |
| Establish and manage client relationships (CHCCOM006) | 35 | HWSS6090C | City Campus |
| Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001) | 40 | GEDU6077C | City Campus |
| Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCMHS005) | 90 | HWSS6089C | City Campus |
| Work effectively in trauma informed care (CHCMHS007) | 40 | HWSS6091C | City Campus |
| Research and apply evidence to practice (CHCPOL003) | 65 | GEDU6079C | City Campus |
| Collaborate in professional practice (CHCPRP002) | 40 | BUSM7989C | City Campus |
| Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003) | 120 | EMPL7098C | City Campus |
| Provide first aid (HLTAID003) | 18 | OHTH5834C | City Campus |
C5346 Elective Units - Select Six (6) Courses
| Course Title | Nominal Hours | Course Code | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs (CHCMHS009) | 75 | OHTH5921C | City Campus |
| Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence (CHCDFV006) | 70 | HWSS6092C | City Campus |
| Coordinate complex case requirements (CHCCSM004) | 75 | HWSS6093C | City Campus |
| Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers (CHCMHS006) | 50 | OHTH5922C | City Campus |
| Facilitate the counselling relationship and process (CHCCSL003) | 120 | OHTH5923C | City Campus |
| Establish and confirm the counselling relationship (CHCCSL001) | 100 | OHTH5924C | City Campus |
Entry requirements
There are no minimum entry requirements. In order to assess the suitability of students to undertake the nature and depth of work required at diploma level, RMIT requires that all applicants must :
- have completed Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs or related field (Community Services work ,Youth Work, & Disability) during which a placement has been undertaken with an AOD related service
AND/OR
- have sufficient relevant experience and knowledge of AOD work to indicate likely success at this level of qualification.
Students who enter this program who are not employed in the sector will complete additional volunteer work or formal placement to the equivalent of 40 hours as a minimum as part of WIL to ensure that they gain the required practical exposure to the sector and consolidate their skills.
Note: You must have a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check before going on placement.
Learning outcomes
This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based. This means that it is designed to enable you to develop the practical skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the duties and tasks in the job you are training for. Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed these practical skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required in the job. This could involve showing an assessor how you plan and carry out tasks and explaining to the assessor how you know what you are doing. It could also involve completing a project and presenting a report on the process and outcomes. If you are working, your work supervisor may provide the assessor with a report on your competency.
If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (e.g. through prior paid or voluntary work experience), you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised at any point during the program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) – refer to http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit
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