Core
11 Units
Intensive 1 - Chaplaincy Foundations
Plan for the provision of pastoral and spiritual care CHCPAS001
This unit equips students to understand how to provide appropriate pastoral and spiritual care within the role of a chaplain whilst considering legal, ethical and boundaries and how to refer to other support agencies as needed.
Use communication to build relationships CHCCOM002
This unit provides the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication tools to establish.... based on respect, trust and empowerment.
Respond to client needs CHCCCS016
Gain a holistic understanding of client needs. In various cases, people you are supporting may have a range of issues outside and in addition to the area of immediate focus or expertise of the worker and their organisation.
Work legally and ethically CHCLEG001
This unit explores the skills and knowledge necessary to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply within chaplaincy when supporting people in need.
Intensive 2 - Chaplaincy Responses
Provide loss and grief support CHCCCS017
Responding to grief and loss is apart of life, therefore, this unit equips students with the skills to support others and provide appropriate resources for those experience grief and loss.
Assess co-existing needs CHCCCS004
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the diverse and multi-faceted needs of people and determine both internal and external services required to meet those needs.
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide CHCCCS003
Support people who are at imminent risk, this subject equips students with the skills and knowledge to identify and manage imminent suicide risk while working with the individual to achieve safe outcomes. It includes the requirements for developing a clear safety plan for addressing any imminent danger to the person at risk or others, mobilising access to emergency medical help when needed and facilitating links with further support.
Work with diverse people CHCDIV001
This unit equips students to engage respectfully with individuals to ensure cultural competency, by demonstrating respect, inclusion and diversity of all people.
Intensive 3 - Professional Chaplaincy Practice (placement)
Provide pastoral and spiritual care CHCPAS002
This unit enables students to identify appropriate pastoral and spiritual care needs of a client and to ensure current and future supports are effective and available to clients.
Work with people with mental health issues CHCMHS001
This unit enables students to support those who have mental health challenges and to ensure the client is empowered and supported and referred to other appropriate services to ensure wellbeing and safety for the client at all times.
Reflect on and improve own professional practice CHCPRP003
Students explore the critical skills and knowledge requried to assess and elevate one's own practice by actively reflecting on experiences, engage in professional supervision, ongoing professional development to ensure relevance and effectiveness when working as a chaplain or pastoral care provider.
Electives
2 Units
Intensive 4 - Chaplaincy Specialisation (choose 2 of the following subjects)
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence CHCDFV001
This unit helps you understand the complexity of domestic and family violence including its scope and impact. You will be equipped to recognise, respond and refer someone subjected to Domestic and Family Violence whilst ensuring safety as paramount
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context CHCAOD001
Have the knowledge and skills to support clients who are affected by alcohol and other drugs. This course will equip you to have an understanding of the historical and social constructs of alcohol and other drugs, to ensure interventions are person-centred and to support the client’s rights and safety.
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context CHCYTH014
Gain the expertise to support young people by understanding how their experience and environment affect them. Cultivate a holistic approach that recognises that events, families and peers impact on the development of a young person, and that the way these systems interact will impact on the growth of the individual.
