Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

CHC40412

Course Overview

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Description

This qualification covers workers who provide a range of services and interventions to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues and/or implement health promotion and community interventions. Work may take place in a range of contexts such as community based organisations, residential rehabilitation services and outreach services.

This qualification:

  • Defines the knowledge and skills for support workers and care workers who work autonomously under the broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals in the community services and health sectors
  • Refers to specific knowledge of a client with alcohol and other drugs issues and to appropriate intervention processes applied in residential and community settings.
  • Occupational titles may include:

  • Case worker
  • Family support worker
  • Community support worker
  • Outreach worker
  • Detoxification worker
  • Support worker
  • Drug and alcohol worker
  • Student Outcomes

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    Satisfied with Training

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

    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 IV).

    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 IV).

    Jobs

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

    Community and Personal Service Workers

    55.6%

    Community and Personal Service Workers
    Professionals

    14.7%

    Professionals
    Clerical and Administrative Workers

    10.8%

    Clerical and Administrative Workers

    Industries

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

    Health Care and Social Assistance

    48.6%

    Health Care and Social Assistance
    Public Administration and Safety

    11.3%

    Public Administration and Safety
    Education and Training

    8%

    Education and Training

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

    Financial Assistance

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    There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

     

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    Subsidised Training

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    Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

    VET Student Loans

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    Australian Apprenticeships


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    Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.


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