CHC40508 Certificate IV in Mental Health Work

The mental health qualification focuses on rehabilitation and support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability and mental health promotion.

The Certificate IV provides a wide range of topics including:

• Working in the alcohol and other drugs sector
• Legal and ethical requirements
• Mental health settings
• Mental health issues and recovery processes
• Assessment and planning
• Culturally diverse
• OHS requirements
• Maintaining effective networks
• Reflective professional practice

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CHC50308 Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)

The Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health) provides students with a high level of specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting clients, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health. The qualification includes counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services.

The Diploma provides a wide range of topics including:

• Providing advocacy and representation services
• Working with clients with complex alcohol and/or other drug issues
• Providing services to clients with complex needs
• Working intensively with clients and in a mental health setting
• Applying mental health issues and recovery processes
• Conducting assessment and planning as part of the recovery process
• Advanced support to facilitate recovery
• Access evidence and apply in practice
• Providing community focused promotion and prevention strategies
• Team coordinator and management
• Providing support and care relating to loss and grief
• Case management