CHC43315

Certificate IV Mental Health

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide self-directed recovery oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability.

Work involves implementing community based programs and activities focusing on mental health, mental illness and psychiatric disability.

Work is undertaken in a range of community contexts such as community based non-government organisations, home based outreach, centre-based programs, respite care, residential services, rehabilitation programs, clinical settings or supporting people in employment. Work is carried out autonomously under the broad guidance of others practitioners and professionals.

Course Content:

  • Apply understanding of mental health issues and recovery processes
  • Conduct assessment and planning as part of the recovery process
  • Work collaboratively to support recovery process
  • Work effectively in mental health settings
  • Establish and maintain communication and relationships to support the recovery process

Recommended for:

Persons without formal mental health qualifications working in support, case work or mentoring roles in residential, home based outreach or centre based rehabilitation environments. This qualification also has applications in corporate human resource and front line occupational health and safety environments.

State Funding:

This sought-after qualification currently benefits from generous State Government subsidies, making it tuition free for WA residents whilst places last. AMA Training Services supports rolling intakes so you can commence anytime.

15 units are required to achieve this qualification as per the following:

  • 11 Core units
  • 4 Elective units

To achieve this qualification, the student must also complete at least 80 hours of work placement. 

CORE UNITS

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

The unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety issues in the workplace, model cultural safety in own work practice, and develop strategies to enhance cultural safety.

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and work within the legal and ethical frameworks that apply to an individual job role.

CHCMHS002 – Establish self-directed recovery relationships

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to promote the principles of recovery oriented practice, and to establish and confirm self-directed recovery relationships with people with mental illness.

CHCMHS003 – Provide recovery oriented mental health services

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively in providing services to implement a range of strategies as part of recovery oriented service provision for people with mental illness.

CHCMHS004 – Work collaboratively with the care network and other services

This unit describes the skills knowledge required to work collaboratively with the care network and other potential services for a person with mental illness.

CHCMHS005 – Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drug issues

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess capacity to support people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues and to work collaboratively to provide support and facilitate links to other services.

CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service.

CHCMHS008 – Promote and facilitate self advocacy

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to encourage, support and promote self-advocacy. The promotion and facilitation of self-advocacy contributes to a person’s self-determination, empowerment and right to make informed choices in regard to all aspects of their life.

CHCMHS011 – Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with individuals to assess, promote and review all aspects of wellbeing.

HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.

AT-RISK ELECTIVE

CHCCCS019 – Recognise and respond to crisis situations

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise situations where people may be in imminent crisis, and then to work collaboratively to minimise any safety concerns and make plans to access required support services.

ELECTIVES

CHCCCS017 – Provide loss and grief support

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise and respond to the needs of people who are experiencing loss, grief and bereavement.

This unit applies to workers in a range of community services and health contexts.

CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationship

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to apply specific communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders based on respect and trust.

This unit applies to work across a range of workplace contexts where workers at all levels may communicate with individuals and/or groups both in person and in writing

HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress.

This unit applies to work in a range of health and community services settings, in particular work roles that operate in high stress situations and circumstances.

This qualification is typically completed within a 12-15  month period, though it can take longer if completed as part of an on-the-job traineeship program.

The qualification requires 80 hours of work placement in order to complete. WA-based students will be assisted with finding work placement opportunities. Students studying this qualification outside of WA may need to secure their own work placement site.

 

Assisted Study Program

AMA Training Services supports students completing the Certificate IV in Mental Health by offering a variety of learning opportunities.

1) Each Tuesday OR Thursday,our experienced trainer runs 'live' virtual classes which can be joined from anywhere in Western Australia. Our virtual classroom platform is easy to use and allows for a rich and engaging learning experience. The virtual classroom sessions allow for real-time, live lectures from highly experienced and respected mental health trainers.

2) Students also have the option to progress their studies through self-paced and self-directed learning, having access to their units and learning materials through AMA Training Services' easy to use Learning Management System. 

3) Students can seek support and advice from their trainer in their own time and receive email and phone communications at mutually appropriate times

 

 

Course Fee (Assisted Study Program): 

WA Residents – Currently FEE FREE, thanks to WA State Funding*

*Some eligibility conditions apply for fee-free training. Please refer to the information under "Who can access subsidised training such as the free or reduced-fee qualifications" at Jobs and Skills WA

Other States and Territories – $2,450.00* (price may reduce in case of credit transfer/national recognition of units)

Course Fee (traineeship). Currently FEE FREE for eligible trainees. Some eligibility conditions apply for fee-free training. Please refer to the information under "Who can access subsidised training such as the free or reduced-fee qualifications" at Jobs and Skills WA

*Payment is spread over four equal instalments of $612.50, collected in three month intervals as follows:

  • The first instalment is due upon receipt of enrolment, and once paid will give students access to their first set of units.
  • After three months, or if a student requests access to new units earlier, students will be invoiced for the second instalment and upon payment will gain access to their next set of units.
  • This process will continue until all four instalments are paid and the qualification is completed.

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