Course Description
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. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Course Delivery
Classroom-based – formal structured training and assessment delivered at our campus at Level 5, 136 Chalmers Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia.
Location: 2 minutes walk from Central Station
Duration
- 18 months (78 weeks)
Career Opportunities
Employment outcomes resulting from the completion of this course may include the following roles:
- Mental Health worker
Course Structure
CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health (CRICOS 103196D)
| CHCADV005 | Provide systems advocacy services | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres strait islander cultural safety | 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 |
| CHCMHS009 | Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs | Core |
| CHCMHS010 | Implement recovery-oriented approaches to complexity | 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 |
| CHCPOL003 | Research and apply evidence to practice | Core |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | Core |
| HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety | core |
| CHCAOD009 | Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans | Elective |
| CHCAOD007 | Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management | Elective |
| CHCMHS006 | Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers | Elective |
| CHCAOD004 | Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues | Elective |
| HLTWHS006 | Manage personal stressors in the work environment | Elective |
Intakes
2023
- TERM 1-2/01/2023-30/06/2024
- TERM 1 Mid-6/02/2023-4/08/2024
- TERM 2-3/04/2023-29/09/2024
- TERM 2 Mid-1/05/2023-3/11/2024
- TERM 3-3/07/2023-29/12/2024
- TERM 3 Mid-7/08/2023-2/02/2025
- TERM 4-2/10/2023-30/03/2025
- TERM 4 Mid-6/11/2023-4/05/2025
2024
- TERM 1-01/01/2024-30/06/2025
- TERM 1 Mid-05/02/2024-04/08/2025
- TERM 2-01/04/2024-29/09/2025
- TERM 2 Mid-06/05/2024-02/11/2025
- TERM 3-01/07/2024-29/11/2025
- TERM 3 Mid-05/08/2024-02/02/2026
- TERM 4-30/09/2024-06/04/2026
- TERM 4 Mid-04/11/2024-04/05/2026
Fees
Tuition Fees : – $ 15,000
