CHC42315 - Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care

Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of chaplains and/or pastoral and spiritual care workers who provide ongoing ethical, moral and spiritual support to clients using a person-centred approach.
Workers operate within the guidelines and practices of their organisation and within the professional and ethical standards of their relevant association. The development of self-awareness and identity underpin effective work in pastoral and spiritual care and are developed over time, through professionally supervised practice and mentoring.
Work may take place in a range of contexts, including schools, community outreach and local churches in a paid or volunteer capacity. Work in these roles may also require commissioning from a recognised religious institution.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 100 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
National school chaplaincy regulations or legislation may apply to this qualification.
Through consultation with a number of training organisations, and other industry stakeholders, we are writing these courses and others from this package. Should you require any further information or would like to be informed when they are completed please fill in the email request form below or contact us on 07-3812-0983 or [email protected]
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = 13
  • 9 core units
  • 4 elective units, consisting of:
  • at least 2 units from the electives listed below
  • up to 2 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units 
CHCCCS016 - Respond to client needs
CHCCCS017 - Provide loss and grief support
CHCCOM002 - Use communication to build relationships
CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
CHCLEG001 - Work legally and ethically
CHCMHS001 - Work with people with mental health issues
CHCPAS001 - Plan for the provision of pastoral and spiritual care
CHCPAS002 - Provide pastoral and spiritual care
CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Elective units 
CHCADV001 - Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
CHCAGE001 - Facilitate the empowerment of older people
CHCAOD001 - Work in an alcohol and/or other drugs context
CHCCCS001 - Address the needs of people with chronic disease
CHCCCS003 - Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
CHCCCS004 - Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS018 - Provide suicide bereavement support
CHCCCS023 - Support independence and wellbeing
CHCCDE003 - Work within a community development framework
CHCCSL001 - Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
CHCCSL003 - Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
CHCCSL007 - Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
CHCDFV001 - Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family
CHCDIS004 - Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCGMB001 - Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues
CHCMHS011 - Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
CHCPAL001 - Deliver care services using a palliative approach
CHCPAL002 - Plan for and provide care services using a palliative approach
CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
CHCSET001 - Work with forced migrants
CHCSOH001 - Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
CHCVOL001 - Be an effective volunteer
CHCYTH001 - Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH002 - Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH003 - Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
HLTAID011 - Provide first aid
Why invest with us?
We have been providing quality training materials for the VET Sector for over twenty years. All of our materials come to you in an electronic format by USB or download and it includes the Candidate Learning Guide, Assessment Tool, Trainer Marking Guide, Competency Mapping Tool, PowerPoint's, and any relevant readings.
Our format enables you to contextualise the material for your Organisations logo (the licence you receive enables this). The resources we know are flexible enough for any group of Students.
Also as the versions change as they invariably do, you will receive the updates at no extra cost to your Organisation.
The investment for these resources is based on the following factors;
1.    The resources are able to be contextualised and replicated as you see fit. In other words the licence allows you to reprint and badge and remove and add materials to your specifications – if you feel it is necessary.
2.    Any additions that we do will be sent to you automatically as they are developed.
3.    You will receive all the compulsory units as well all the electives required for the course.
4.    These resources offer the breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and competencies covering selecting, adapting and transferring skills and knowledge to new environments. Our resources provide you with the technical advice and early leadership skills for problem resolution. Such skills can be applied across a broad range of roles, and in a variety of contexts.

Please be aware
If this qualification is not completed it will take approximately 4 - 6 weeks from payment for delivery
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