Overview
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.
- Completed and signed 'Application for Enrolment Form';
- Certified transcripts of academic records including the last two years of schooling;
- Certified evidence of completing year 12;
- Certified evidence of date of birth/Passport;
- Certified evidence English language proficiency;
- Letter(s) of recommendation from teacher(s) (if available);
- Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age;
- Unique Student Identifier (USI)- application for USI is done at the time of enrolment into the course.
| VET National Code | CRICOS Code | Course Duration | Work Placement hours | Material Fee | Offshore Price | Onshore Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC53315 | 099899M | 78 weeks | 160 hour | $500 | $16,500 | $11,500 |
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Core/Elective |
|---|---|---|
| HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | Core |
| CHCADV005 | Provide systems advocacy services | Core |
| CHCMHS005 | Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues | Core |
| CHCMHS009 | Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs | Core |
| CHCPOL003 | Research and apply evidence to practice | Core |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | Core |
| CHCMHS002 | Establish self-directed recovery relationships | Core |
| CHCMHS003 | Provide recovery oriented mental health services | Core |
| CHCMHS004 | Work collaboratively with the care network and other services | Core |
| CHCMHS011 | Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing | Core |
| CHCMHS012 | Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives | Core |
| CHCMHS013 | Implement trauma informed care | Core |
| CHCMHS010 | Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity | Core |
| CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | Elective |
| CHCCSL001 | Establish and confirm the counselling relationship | Elective |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Elective |
| HLTENN009 | Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | Elective |
| CHCMHS006 | Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and careers | Elective |
| Assessment Methods | Written Assessments, Case Studies/Scenarios, Research Activity/Projects/Plans,Simulations/ role play ,third party Observation, Work placement Assessment Task | |
This qualification has pathways for further study in Pathways into the qualification Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include: Certificate IV in Mental Health or other relevant qualification
OR
Candidates with vocational experience. Pathways from the qualification
A range of other Advanced Diploma or Graduate Diploma qualifications exist as pathways for this qualification which include:
- Bachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Specialised Skill sets for work within a variety of Community Services settings
- Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
- Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Community Services)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
- Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours)
- Bachelor of Social Work
Available job Opportunities after completing the course :
- Community rehabilitation and support worker
- Community support worker
- Mental health outreach worker
- Mental health rehabilitation support worker
- Mental health support worker
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- A training product can be completed in a manner which does not meet the requirements of clause 1.1 and 1.2 of VET standards 2015 e.g in a shorter period of time than the AQF specifications.
- A learner will obtain a particular employment outcome where this is outside the control of JTI. JTI is a training organisation and has no control of employment outcomes.
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