Course Overview
Interested in providing self-directed recovery support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability?
What will you learn:
- Skills to work autonomously under a broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals.
- Developing skills to implement community based programs and activities focusing on mental health and illness.
Course Structure
This course requires the completion of 15 units including 11 core units and 4 elective units.
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCMHS002 Establish self-directed recovery relationships
- CHCMHS003 Provide recovery oriented mental health services
- CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
- CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
- CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self-advocacy
- CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
- CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
- CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
- CHCCCS017 Provide loss and grief support
- CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
Entry Requirement
Admission Requirements |
Minimum Age to Apply |
Must be 18 years or older |
Academic Entry Requirements |
All students must undertake the following:
Working with Children Check
Criminal Record Check |
Language Requirement |
IELTS Score (Minimum) |
Upper intermediate level of English (IELTS Score of 5.5 or equivalent) |
Career Opportunities
Assistant Community Services worker
Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker
Mental Health outreach
Outreach officer
Internship or Work Placement
This course requires work placement which will be organised by SGSCC. Work placement (unpaid) is a compulsory component of the course where you will be assessed in the workplace.
80 hours