CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health - International
CRICOS Code: 0100184
Duration: 52 Weeks (Tuition: 40 weeks, Holidays: 12 weeks)
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
- 20 hours per week at Jannali campus (70% face to face, 30% online learning)
- 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, portfolios, 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.
Facilities, equipment and learning resources:
- Digital learning and assessment materials on aNewSpring (Learning Management System)
- Simulated health care facilities and equipment
- Ergonomic classroom
- Student health and well-being support
Units of competency you will be studying:
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people (Core)
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (Core)
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically (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)
- CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (Core)
- CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care (Core)
- CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self-advocacy (Core)
- CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing (Core)
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety (Core)
- CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide (Elective)
- CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context (Elective)
- CHCCCS017 Provide loss and grief support (Elective)
- CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (Elective)
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
Assessments are made against units of competency from the Certificate IV in Mental Health CHC43315.
- Establish self-directed recovery relationships (CHCMHS002)
- Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide (CHCCCS003)
- Work collaboratively with the care network and other services (CHCMHS004)
- Provide loss and grief support (CHCCCS017)
- Work in an alcohol and other drugs context (CHCAOD001)
- Provide recovery oriented mental health services (CHCMHS003)
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (CHCDIV002)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Promote and facilitate self advocacy (CHCMHS008)
- Work effectively in trauma informed care (CHCMHS007)
- Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (CHCDFV001)
- Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing (CHCMHS011)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (CHCMHS005)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)