Begin your career in the community services or health industry with this entry-level course that will qualify you to work in mental health in a broad range of settings.
CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
Subsidised | $1,065 |
Concession | $405 |
Full fee | $6,435 |
Kick start your career in mental health with this entry-level qualification. This course will give you the specialised skills and knowledge needed to work with people with complex needs in both community services and healthcare settings. Growth in the mental health sector is strong with the Australian Government expecting to see more than 50,000 job openings in the next five years.
This course will equip you to provide services to people with coexisting mental health and drug and alcohol dependencies, to provide community-focused health promotion and prevention strategies, and work within the frameworks of trauma-informed care. Our highly-experienced team of industry professionals will give you the one-on-one guidance needed to succeed in the industry.
Successful completion of this course will give you the skills to work as a mental health officer or mental health support worker.
As part of your course, you get valuable experience in real workplaces. Our strong partnerships mean you will learn the skills you need, while also getting to know potential future employers.
Our passionate teaching team have years of industry experience and are committed to seeing you succeed in your studies. You're being taught by people who know what employers are looking for and where the sector is headed.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 4 elective units from the list below. You will also be required to undertake 80 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting.
UNIT CODE | UNIT NAME | |
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CHCDIV001Work with diverse peopleUnit code: CHCDIV001 Unit description: This 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. |
Work with diverse people | |
CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safetyUnit code: CHCDIV002 Unit description: 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. |
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | |
CHCLEG001Work legally and ethicallyUnit code: CHCLEG001 Unit description: 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. |
Work legally and ethically | |
CHCMHS002Establish self-directed recovery relationshipsUnit code: CHCMHS002 Unit description: 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. |
Establish self-directed recovery relationships | |
CHCMHS003Provide recovery oriented mental health servicesUnit code: CHCMHS003 Unit description: 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. |
Provide recovery oriented mental health services | |
CHCMHS004Work collaboratively with the care network and other servicesUnit code: CHCMHS004 Unit description: This unit describes the skills knowledge required to work collaboratively with the care network and other potential services for a person with mental illness. This work provides a recovery oriented practice approach, involving a variety of health and community service professionals working collaboratively with the person and their care network. |
Work collaboratively with the care network and other services | |
CHCMHS005Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issuesUnit code: CHCMHS005 Unit description: 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. |
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues | |
CHCMHS007Work effectively in trauma informed careUnit code: CHCMHS007 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service. |
Work effectively in trauma informed care | |
CHCMHS008Promote and facilitate self advocacyUnit code: CHCMHS008 Unit description: 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. |
Promote and facilitate self advocacy | |
CHCMHS011Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeingUnit code: CHCMHS011 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with individuals to assess, promote and review all aspects of wellbeing. |
Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing | |
HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safetyUnit code: HLTWHS001 Unit description: 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. The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility. |
Participate in workplace health and safety |
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North and Far North Queensland | ||
CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs contextUnit code: CHCAOD001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. |
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context | |
CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicideUnit code: CHCCCS003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify and manage immediate suicide risk and work with the individual to achieve safe outcomes. It includes the requirements for developing a clear safety plan for addressing any immediate danger to the person at risk or others, mobilising access to emergency medical help when needed and facilitating links with further support. |
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide | |
CHCMHS007Work effectively in trauma informed careUnit code: CHCMHS007 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of trauma informed care within a service. |
Work effectively in trauma informed care | |
HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environmentUnit code: HLTWHS006 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. |
Manage personal stressors in the work environment | |
Greater Brisbane | ||
CHCEDU001Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategiesUnit code: CHCEDU001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to deliver a range of promotion and prevention strategies to the community. |
Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies | |
CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicideUnit code: CHCCCS003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify and manage immediate suicide risk and work with the individual to achieve safe outcomes. It includes the requirements for developing a clear safety plan for addressing any immediate danger to the person at risk or others, mobilising access to emergency medical help when needed and facilitating links with further support. |
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide | |
CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs contextUnit code: CHCAOD001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. |
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context | |
CHCSOH001Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessnessUnit code: CHCSOH001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, including women and children experiencing family violence. |
Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness | |
Sunshine Coast | ||
CHCADV001Facilitate the interests and rights of clientsUnit code: CHCADV001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist clients to identify their rights, voice their needs and concerns and realise their interests, rights and needs. |
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | |
CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs contextUnit code: CHCAOD001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. |
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context | |
CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicideUnit code: CHCCCS003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify and manage immediate suicide risk and work with the individual to achieve safe outcomes. It includes the requirements for developing a clear safety plan for addressing any immediate danger to the person at risk or others, mobilising access to emergency medical help when needed and facilitating links with further support. |
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide | |
CHCEDU001Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategiesUnit code: CHCEDU001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to deliver a range of promotion and prevention strategies to the community. |
Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies | |
CHCSOH001Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessnessUnit code: CHCSOH001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, including women and children experiencing family violence. |
Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness | |
HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environmentUnit code: HLTWHS006 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress. |
Manage personal stressors in the work environment | |
Darling Downs and South West | ||
CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs contextUnit code: CHCAOD001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and work within the current context, philosophy and values of the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector. |
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context | |
CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicideUnit code: CHCCCS003 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge to identify and manage immediate suicide risk and work with the individual to achieve safe outcomes. It includes the requirements for developing a clear safety plan for addressing any immediate danger to the person at risk or others, mobilising access to emergency medical help when needed and facilitating links with further support. |
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide | |
CHCEDU001Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategiesUnit code: CHCEDU001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to deliver a range of promotion and prevention strategies to the community. |
Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies | |
CHCSOH001Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessnessUnit code: CHCSOH001 Unit description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with people who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless, including women and children experiencing family violence. |
Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness |
Note: For some courses, not all electives are available at all campuses.
Studying on campus is a great way to enjoy the benefits of face-to-face education in a way that is far removed from a typical school. No matter which campus you choose, you know that you will be learning in an adult environment where you will be respected and nurtured. Attend a campus to learn face-to-face with a teacher in one of our learning spaces; such as a classroom, workshop, laboratory or simulated environments, or interact with teachers using real-time video or web conference tools. Learn more
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STUDY MODE
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South Bank | 25 January 2021 | 1 year | Full time 2 days per week | Mixed mode | Full fee: $6,435 Subsidised: $1,065 Concession: $405 |
Courses delivered on campus may have a combination of online and classroom based learning. Students are expected to undertake additional personal study to complete the course requirements.
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DROP IN DAYS
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BLOCK TRAINING
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DAY RELEASE
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MOBILE VAN
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Toowoomba | Traineeship |
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If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
If you are not currently employed or volunteering in industry, during your course you will be required to complete vocational placement so you can start practising your new skills in a real-world environment. You’ll be required to work shifts determined by your placement provider, and these can include early mornings or late nights, any day of the week, including public holidays. TAFE Queensland may be able to assist in arranging suitable placements.
Completing placement is compulsory, and you will be expected to manage family and work commitments in order to complete your shifts. You are required to complete 80 hours of placement to satisfy this component of your qualification.
Prior to placement you will need to complete a Criminal History Check (yellow card) and apply for a Blue Card (working with children check).
If your police check identifies that you have a criminal history, you may be disqualified from being eligible to undertake placement and assessment, which would affect your course outcomes. If you think this might impact you, please speak to the relevant Vocational Placement Coordinator for further information.
Please note: TAFE Queensland wishes to warn you, as a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding 'disqualified' persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
You will be responsible for any costs associated with meeting these placement requirements, which may include travel and/or accommodation costs as well as an additional cost of approximately $45 for a Criminal History Check.
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