CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health

Empower individuals through self-advocacy

Learn a person-centred approach to mental health

Fees & Funding
Funding available
Fee for service: $3,950

Duration
12 Months
+ 80 Hours of Work Placement
Study mode
Online
Location
Queensland & South Australia
Your industry career prospects
85.3%
Of graduates were satisfied with their training
76.7%
Of graduates experienced an improvement in their work status
$57,400
Median wage

Course information

The Certificate IV in Mental Health course has been designed to reflect the role of mental health workers who provide self-directed, recovery-oriented support to those affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability.

This course will allow graduates to implement community-based programs and activities focusing on mental health, mental illness and psychiatric disability.

Your career opportunities
  • Family Support Worker
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Outreach Worker
  • Peer Support Worker
  • Support Worker

 

 

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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for the course include:

  • Completion of grade 10-12 or equivalent
  • Demonstrate a satisfactory level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) abilities.
  • Must be able to obtain a federal police check
  • Students may need a COVID-19 vaccine to begin work placement
Course Duration

Course Duration:

  • Class attendance is scheduled for all units over a period of 12 months
  • Vocational placement is conducted over an 80 hour period (this is scheduled and planned with the student employer and vocational placement officer).

 

 

Course units
Core Units

CHCDIV001 Provide systems advocacy services

CHCDIV002 Work with diverse people

CHCLEG001 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

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 Provide early intervention, health prevention, and promotion programs

CHCMHS008 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity

CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

HLTWHS001 Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives

Elective Units

HCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations

CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions
CHCSOH001 Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Fees & Funding
QLD

Higher Level Skills: 

Funded Concession: $50

Funded Non-Concession: $100

National – Fee for Service: $3,950

If you’d like to find out about our payment plans, please contact one of our friendly Learning Consultants

SA

Skills SA:

Funded Concession: $442.50

Funded Non-Concession: $885

National – Fee for Service: $3,950

If you’d like to find out about our payment plans, please contact one of our friendly Learning Consultants

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