Commissioners Information Bulletin 431
Community Services - Traineeship
- Community Services - Alcohol and Other Drugs Work
Date of effect: 16 October 2009
The traineeship vocation of Community Services - Alcohol and Other Drugs Work has been established.
Click here for the Community Services - Alcohol and Other Drugs Work Vocational Training Order.
Qualifications, structure and packaging
CHC08 Community Services Training Package includes 74 qualifications ranging from Certificate I to Advanced Diploma. The Individual Client Support sector of the training package has 15 qualifications. One qualification supports the traineeship pathway. Click on CHC40408 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Work for details.
Job descriptions
Go to Job Descriptions for details of the jobs supported by the alcohol and other drugs work qualification.
Industrial arrangements
Applications to establish traineeships whether full-time or part-time will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.
Some industrial arrangements under which trainees can be employed are listed here.
Employment screening
Workers and learners undertaking work or placements in facilities within NSW Health agencies must comply with Employment Screening Policy Directive PD2008_029.
Working with Children
Where the nature of any employer’s activities is child related and the employer is taking on a trainee, the employer must comply with the NSW Commission for Children and Young People’s Working with Children Program.
Learning resources and assessment materials
A range of resources to support delivery of CHC08 qualifications are available from Australian Training Products and Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council.
Registered training organisations
For registered training providers which can deliver the traineeship qualification go to National Training Information Service.
For organisations which are in contract with the NSW Department of Education and Training to be paid for the delivery of the traineeship training go to Training Market.
Transition arrangements
Transition arrangements allow the delivery of old and new traineeship qualifications, for three months after the date of effect of the new Vocational Training Order. See here.
Superseded Commissioners Information Bulletins
This Commissioner’s Information Bulletin supersedes information about Alcohol and Other Drugs Work traineeships in Bulletins 221, 221a, 281, 290, 314 and 321.
Inspecting Vocational Training Orders
A copy of the Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any State Training Services Regional Office of the NSW Department of Education and Training.
Enquiries
For any enquiries regarding this Commissioner’s Information Bulletin, please contact the Vocational Training Tribunal Unit on telephone (02) 9266 8579.
Approved by Phillip Moore
Commissioner for Vocational Training
Job descriptions
The qualification will enable graduates to:
- provide a range of services and interventions to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
- implement health promotion and community interventions.
Trainees may be employed within residential rehabilitation facilities, community based organisations and outreach service facilities. They will learn basic counselling skills, assessment and case planning, and referral techniques. Trainees will also gain an understanding of the alcohol and drug sector.
Industrial arrangements
Some industrial arrangements under which trainees may be employed are:
- Social and Community Services Employee (State) Award
- Notional Agreement Preserving State Award
- Training Wage (State) Award 2002
- National Training Wage Award 2000.
Note: There are numerous Collective Agreements, current or in negotiation.
- In the private health sector, for a new entrant worker there should be provision equivalent to or greater than a Care Service Employee Grade 1.
- In the non-government community services sector, there should be a minimum SACS Grade 1 award.
If using a Collective Agreement, Australian Apprenticeships Centres will need to ensure appropriate provision for the trainee.
Community Services - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Work - Traineeship
Vocational Training Order
Date of effect |
16 October 2009 |
Course of study |
CHC40408 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Work |
Terms of training |
Full time: CHC40408 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Work
See nominal terms and hours for part-time traineeships |
Probationary period |
2 months |