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Certificate IV in Mental Health

This qualification covers recovery-oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability through community programs and activities. It includes building self-directed recovery relationships, trauma-informed care, co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drug issues, self-advocacy and working with care networks. Mental health support workers with experience may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
CHC Community Services
SUPERSEDES
CHC40512 Certificate IV in Mental Health (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Workers in community organisations, outreach, residential, respite, rehabilitation or clinical settings who support people living with mental illness.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Mental health support worker
  • Community rehabilitation worker
  • Mental health outreach worker
  • Outreach officer
  • Assistant community services worker

Qualification structure

15 units in total. © Commonwealth of Aust ralia, 2022 SkillsIQ. At least 2 units from the electives listed below, including at least 1 unit from the At Risk group below. Up to 2 units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome. All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core units

11 units
  1. CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
  2. CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  3. CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
  4. CHCMHS002Establish self-directed recovery relationships
  5. CHCMHS003Provide recovery oriented mental health services
  6. CHCMHS004Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
  7. CHCMHS005Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
  8. CHCMHS007Work effectively in trauma informed care
  9. CHCMHS008Promote and facilitate self advocacy
  10. CHCMHS011Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
  11. HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety

Elective units

57 units

At Risk electives

  1. CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
  2. CHCCCS019Recognise and respond to crisis situations

Other electives

  1. CHCADV001Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
  2. CHCAGE001Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  3. CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
  4. CHCAOD002Work with clients who are intoxicated
  5. CHCAOD004Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
  6. CHCAOD005Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services
  7. CHCAOD006Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
  8. CHCCCS004Assess co-existing needs
  9. CHCCCS007Develop and implement service programs
  10. CHCCCS009Facilitate responsible behaviour
  11. CHCCCS014Provide brief interventions
  12. CHCCCS017Provide loss and grief support
  13. CHCCCS018Provide suicide bereavement support
  14. CHCCCS020Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
  15. CHCCCS023Support independence and wellbeing
  16. CHCCCS027Visit client residence
  17. CHCCDE002Develop and implement community programs
  18. CHCCDE004Implement participation and engagement strategies
  19. CHCCDE006Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
  20. CHCCDE007Develop and provide community projects
  21. CHCCOM002Use communication to build relationships
  22. CHCDFV001Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
  23. CHCDIS007Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
  24. CHCDIS008Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
  25. CHCEDU001Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies
  26. CHCEDU002Plan health promotion and community intervention
  27. CHCEDU005Work with clients to identify financial literacy education needs
  28. CHCEDU006Improve clients' fundamental financial literacy skills
  29. CHCEDU007Provide group education on consumer credit and debt
  30. CHCEDU008Share health information
  31. CHCEDU009Provide parenting, health and well-being education
  32. CHCFAM010Provide intervention support to families
  33. CHCMGT001Develop, implement and review quality framework
  34. CHCMHS006Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers
  35. CHCPOL001Contribute to the review and development of policies
  36. CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  37. CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  38. CHCPRT002Support the rights and safety of children and young people
  39. CHCSET001Work with forced migrants
  40. CHCSET002Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia
  41. CHCSOH001Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  42. CHCSOH002Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services
  43. CHCYTH011Work effectively with young people and their families
  44. HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systems
  45. HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  46. HLTAID013Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site
  47. HLTAID014Provide Advanced First Aid
  48. HLTHPS006Assist clients with medication
  49. HLTHPS010Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
  50. HLTOHC001Recognise and respond to oral health issues
  51. HLTOHC002Inform and support patients and groups about oral health
  52. HLTOHC003Apply and manage use of basic oral health products
  53. HLTOHC004Provide or assist with oral hygiene
  54. HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environment
  55. BSBINM201Process and maintain workplace information

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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