Certificate III in Community Services Work - CHC30112

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Description

This qualification applies to community work delivered through a broad range of services which provide support to individuals and groups.

This level is appropriate for support workers, case workers and client contact officers and generally, these positions:

Have direct contact with clients

Identify presenting needs

Refer to appropriate services and support.

At this level support workers and case workers may provide day-to-day support in community settings and/or provide assistance with entitlements and benefits under the broad direction of others.

Emotional and practical support may be provided face to face or over the telephone to assist the client and enable an accurate referral to be achieved.

This qualification is available as a broad-based qualification or with a focus on either community services or community development work.

Occupational titles may include:

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community development worker	Neighbourhood centre worker
Client contact	Recreational activities officer (weekend)
Community care worker	Residential support worker
Assistant community workers (focusing on community health primarily in an Indigenous community)	Support worker (community based with an orientation toward any or a number of the following: youth, women, families, domestic violence, child protection)
Indigenous youth worker	Tenants working in a range of areas
Intake and referral worker (Aboriginal)	Youth case worker (community health service setting - non residential)
Juvenile justice court officer	Youth housing support worker
Juvenile justice officer	Youth worker
Juvenile justice officer (community)

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Society and Culture field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Society and Culture field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Society and Culture field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Society and Culture field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

63.3%

Community and Personal Service Workers

10.3%

Professionals

7.2%

Sales Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Society and Culture field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

56.4%

Health Care and Social Assistance

7.4%

Education and Training

7.1%

Retail Trade

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Units & Packaging

PACKAGING RULES

13 units are required for award of this qualification including:

8 core units

5 elective units

A wide range of elective units is available, including:

Group A electives, recommended as a foundation for community services work

Group B electives, recommended as a foundation for community development work

Other relevant electives listed below

Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages

Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, up to 2 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on the TGA or other public listing

Core units

CHCADMIN305F Work within the administration protocols of the organisation

CHCCD412B Work within a community development framework

CHCCOM302D Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues

CHCCS308B Provide first point of contact

CHCCS411C Work effectively in the community sector

CHCNET301D Participate in networks

CHCORG303C Participate effectively in the work environment

AND one only of the following units:

CHCWHS312A Follow WHS safety procedures for direct care work

HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice

All workers undertaking work in community services need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.

Relevant electives

Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. Employers may specify that certain electives are required to address specific workplace needs.

CHC30108 Certificate III in Community Services Work enables selection of specific electives recommended for further work in community services or community development.

Group A - electives recommended for community services work

The following units of competency are recommended for community services work:

CHCCS401C Facilitate responsible behaviour

CHCCS422B Respond holistically to client issues and refer appropriately

Group B - electives recommended for community development work

The following units of competency are recommended for community development work:

CHCCD401E Support community participation

CHCCD404E Develop and implement community programs

CHCCS414A Provide education and support on parenting, health and well being

Other relevant electives

BSBINM201A Process and maintain workplace information

CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people

CHCAD401D Advocate for clients

CHCAOD402B Work effectively in the alcohol and other drugs sector

CHCAOD406E Work with clients who are intoxicated

CHCAOD407E Provide needle and syringe services

CHCCD307D Support community resources

CHCCD401E Support community participation

CHCCD402B Develop and provide community education projects

CHCCD404E Develop and implement community programs

CHCCD413E Work within specific communities

CHCCHILD404B Support the rights and safety of children and young people

CHCCS419C Provide support services to clients

CHCCW301C Operate under a casework framework

CHCDFV301A Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence

CHCDIS301C Work effectively with people with a disability

CHCGROUP302D Support group activities

CHCINF302D Maintain the organisation's information systems

CHCINF408C Comply with information requirements of the aged care and community care sectors

CHCMH301C Work effectively in mental health

CHCMH411A Work with people with mental health issues

CHCYTH301E Work effectively with young people

CHCYTH401B Engage respectfully with young people

CHCYTH402C Work effectively with young people in the youth work context

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

HLTFA302C Provide first aid in remote situation (Note pre-requisite: HLTFA301C)

HLTFA412A Apply advanced first aid (Note pre-requisite: HLTFA301C)

HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Financial literacy education electives

CHCFLE301A Work with clients needing financial literacy education

CHCFLE302A Educate clients in fundamental financial literacy skills

CHCFLE303A Educate clients to understand debt and consumer credit

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