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Diploma of Mental Health

This qualification covers providing counselling, referral, advocacy and health promotion services to people with mental health issues. It includes recovery-oriented approaches, wellness plans and advance directives, early intervention, trauma-informed care, co-existing alcohol and other drug issues, systems advocacy and using evidence in practice. Mental health workers with experience may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
CHC Community Services
SUPERSEDES
CHC50312 Diploma of Community Services (Mental health) (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Experienced mental health, community support and welfare workers who need specialist knowledge of mental health services, laws and recovery practice.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Mental health support worker
  • Community rehabilitation worker
  • Mental health outreach worker
  • Welfare support worker
  • Community support worker

Qualification structure

20 units in total. At least 3 units from the electives listed below. Up to 2 units from the electives listed below, 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

15 units
  1. CHCADV005Provide systems advocacy services
  2. CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
  3. CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  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. CHCMHS009Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs
  9. CHCMHS010Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity
  10. CHCMHS011Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
  11. CHCMHS012Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives
  12. CHCMHS013Implement trauma informed care
  13. CHCPOL003Research and apply evidence to practice
  14. CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  15. HLTWHS004Manage work health and safety

Elective units

37 units
  1. CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
  2. CHCAOD002Work with clients who are intoxicated
  3. CHCAOD003Provide needle and syringe services
  4. CHCAOD004Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
  5. CHCAOD005Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services
  6. CHCAOD006Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
  7. CHCAOD007Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management
  8. CHCAOD008Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
  9. CHCAOD009Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans
  10. CHCCCS017Provide loss and grief support
  11. CHCCCS018Provide suicide bereavement support
  12. CHCCDE004Implement participation and engagement strategies
  13. CHCCDE006Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
  14. CHCCSL001Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
  15. CHCCSL003Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
  16. CHCCSL007Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
  17. CHCCSM004Coordinate complex case requirements
  18. CHCDFV006Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence
  19. CHCEDU001Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies
  20. CHCGMB001Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues
  21. CHCGMB002Provide counselling for clients with problem gambling issues
  22. CHCINM001Meet statutory and organisation information requirements
  23. CHCLLN001Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs
  24. CHCMGT001Develop, implement and review quality framework
  25. CHCMGT002Manage partnership agreements with service providers
  26. CHCMHS006Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers
  27. CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  28. CHCPWK006Promote and conduct mental health peer work
  29. CHCSOH002Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services
  30. CHCSOH008Manage head lease
  31. CHCSOH009Develop quality systems in line with registration standards
  32. CHCVOL003Recruit, induct and support volunteers
  33. HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systems
  34. HLTHPS006Assist clients with medication
  35. HLTHPS010Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
  36. HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environment
  37. BSBFIM501Manage budgets and financial plans

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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