Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4425 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Course Title: Contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health services for consumers and carers

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Important Information:

Please note that this course has compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching and assessment activities. 

 

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM8923C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	Term2 2023

Course Contact: Fiona McLean

Course Contact Phone: 9925 4449

Course Contact Email: fiona.mclean2@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather information and contribute to the continuous improvement of services for consumers and carers.

 

This unit applies to peer work with individuals affected by a mental illness in a range of work contexts.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	CHCPWK002 Contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health services for consumers and carers
Elements:	1. Identify areas for service improvement 2. Contribute to service improvements 3. Participate in activities that support the development of the peer workforce 4. Contribute to service review and evaluation

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in the above elements.  

 

Overview of Assessment

There are three individual assessment tasks consisting of short answer questions, a survey and professional development plan. 

In order to achieve competency in this unit, you must be marked as satisfactory for each assessment task.

Students are allowed two submissions per assessment.  Any further resubmissions is at the discretion of the teacher and coordinator.

Assessment tasks include:   

Task 1: Knowledge assessment  

Task 2: Continuous Improvement Survey 

Task 3: Professional development