CRICOS Code: 0100184

Duration: 52 Weeks

Contact Time: 20 hrs per week

Interested in providing self-directed recovery support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability?

What will you learn

• Skills to work autonomously under a broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals
• Developing skills to implement community based programs and activities focusing on mental health and illness

Rewarding and Fulfilling Career options include:

• Assistant Community Services worker
• Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker
• Mental Health outreach
• Outreach officer

With further study, become a:

• Team leader
• Supervisor
• Manager

Delivery and assessment mode

• Full time at Jannali
• Assessments are competency based which means that you have to demonstrate that you are able to meet the performance criteria for each unit.
• Assessment methods will vary including: Questions & Answers, projects, role plays, presentations, port folios observation.
• Assessments will be completed in and outside of class time.
• You should allow approximately 5-10 hours per week for self-study and out of class assessments.

Work Placement

This course requires work placement which will be organised by SGSCC. Work placement (unpaid) is a compulsory component of the course where you will be assessed in the workplace. 80 hours

Entry Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• Upper intermediate level of English (IELTS Score of 5.5 or equivalent)

All students must undertake the following:

• Working with Children Check
• Criminal Record Check

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