Certificate IV in Mental Health – CHC43315
A truly immersive Community Services learning Experience
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Latest Nationally recognised training
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Trainers who actually work in the industry
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25 years experience in the Community Sector
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18 years experience as a registered training organisation
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High quality materials, resources and personalised support
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The opportunity to learn and work with the best
Overview
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide self-directed recovery oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability. Work involves implementing community based programs and activities focusing on mental health, mental illness and psychiatric disability. Work is undertaken in a range of community contexts such as community based non-government organisations; home based outreach; centre-based programs; respite care; residential services, rehabilitation programs; clinical settings; or supporting people in employment. Work is carried out autonomously under the broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals.
The training is delivered through a combination of face to face workshops (learning circles), self-paced and recognition of prior learning. Spectrum training will deliver the qualification through blended learning methods – experiential activities, reflections and completion of workbooks and assessment activities.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 80 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
This qualification may provide an appropriate pathway into higher level qualifications, such as those in aged care, mental health, disability and home and community care.
As a Community Services Worker you are employed in a job where you can empower groups in your community. This role is a rewarding job and a great way to give back to your community by making a difference in people’s everyday lives.
Key features
- Learn from our sector leading trainers
- Recognition of experience and prior learning of existing workers’ experience
- Study in a flexible manner that suits you
- Access a range of assessment methods designed to suit your background and study goals
Units
The Certificate IV in Disability is made up of 15 units of competency. Eleven of these units are core units and Four are elective units.
Some units within this qualification are common to other qualifications in Community Services and Disability, therefore individual training plans can be developed to suit your background and learning needs.
View the packaging rules for the Certificate IV in Mental Health and see what core and elective units you can complete.
Course Features
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Costs
Full course $3,600.00RPL from $1,650.00
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Govt. Funded Place
Student contribution fee -
Concessional: $37.50Non-concessional: $150.00
- Lectures 69
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 6-24 Months
- Location Lawnton / Online / Workplace
- Attendance Full time / Part time
- Delivery Mode Internal / Online / Workplace / RPL
- Course Handbook CHC43315
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1
- Assessments Yes
Enrolled You have 10 weeks remaining for the course
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Core
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
- CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically
- CHCMHS002 – Establish self-directed recovery relationships
- CHCMHS003 – Provide recovery oriented mental health services
- CHCMHS004 – Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
- CHCMHS005 – Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care
- CHCMHS008 – Promote and facilitate self advocacy
- CHCMHS011 – Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
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Elective units At Risk electives
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Other electives
- CHCADV001 – Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
- CHCAGE001 – Facilitate the empowerment of older people
- CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- CHCAOD002 – Work with clients who are intoxicated
- CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCAOD005 – Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services
- CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCCCS004 – Assess co-existing needs
- CHCCCS007 – Develop and implement service programs
- CHCCCS009 – Facilitate responsible behaviour
- CHCCCS014 – Provide brief interventions
- CHCCCS017 – Provide loss and grief support
- CHCCCS018 – Provide suicide bereavement support
- CHCCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCCCS023 – Support independence and wellbeing
- CHCCCS027 – Visit client residence
- CHCCDE002 – Develop and implement community programs
- CHCCDE004 – Implement participation and engagement strategies
- CHCCDE006 – Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
- CHCCDE007 – Develop and provide community projects
- CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
- CHCDFV001 – Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- CHCDIS007 – Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- CHCDIS008 – Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
- CHCEDU001 – Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies
- CHCEDU002 – Plan health promotion and community intervention
- CHCEDU005 – Work with clients to identify financial literacy education needs
- CHCEDU006 – Improve clients’ fundamental financial literacy skills
- CHCEDU007 – Provide group education on consumer credit and debt
- CHCEDU008 – Share health information
- CHCEDU009 – Provide parenting, health and well-being education
- CHCFAM010 – Provide intervention support to families
- CHCMGT001 – Development, implement and review quality framework
- CHCMHS006 – Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family carers
- CHCPOL001 – Contribute to the review and development of policies
- CHCPRP001 – Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
- CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCPRT002 – Support the rights and safety of children and young people
- CHCSET001 – Work with forced migrants
- CHCSET002 – Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia
- CHCSOH001 – Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- CHCSOH002 – Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services
- CHCYTH011 – Work effectively with young people and their families
- HLTAAP001 – Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTAID003 – Provide first aid
- HLTAID005 – Provide first aid in remote situations
- HLTAID006 – Provide advanced first aid
- HLTHPS006 – Assist clients with medication
- HLTHPS010 – Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
- HLTOHC001 – Recognise and respond to oral health issues
- HLTOHC002 – Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
- HLTOHC003 – Apply and manage use of basic oral health products
- HLTOHC004 – Provide or assist with oral hygiene
- HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment
- BSBINM201 – Process and maintain workplace information
