CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health
The nationally accredited Diploma of Mental Health will equip you to become a leader in the industry.
You will help people with mental health issues find solutions, and implement your skills in a real work environment.
Be in-demand and make a profound difference to those experiencing mental illness.
Duration
Estimated duration of 46 tuition weeks allowing sufficient time to develop the necessary skills and knowledge in each unit.
Further Study Pathways
After achieving CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health, students may continue their studies by enrolling in the following course: Bachelor Of Community Mental Health, Alcohol And Other Drugs
Entry Requirements
To ensure an appropriate learning opportunity, prospective students need to demonstrate a capacity to undertake study at Diploma level, this can be demonstrated via the following:
Pre-training review to ensure student has the appropriate level of Language Literacy and Numeracy to achieve the competencies. Where a test result is supplied, it must be within the last 12 months
Basic computer skills
You will need to be at least 18 years old.
Additional Requirements
A satisfactory National Police Check (NPC) and where a student has resided in another country from the age of 16, as a permanent resident or citizen, they will be required to provide a Statutory Declaration
A satisfactory Working with Childrens Check
Employment Opportunities
The following employment opportunities are available to students who complete this qualification:
Community rehabilitation and support worker
Mental health outreach worker
Mental health worker
Welfare coordinator
Assessment
Training with SIA is practical and engaging and will involve projects, simulations, research, case studies and direct observations of practical skills. To successfully pass the course, students will need to be deemed satisfactory in all required assessments. During placement hours, students will be supervised by professional staff and placement assessments will be facilitated by Stirling trainers and assessors.
+ Course Fees
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Note: The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.
+ Delivery
This course is delivered face to face in a classroom environment with a combination of interactive workshops in the classroom with opportunities to participate in practical application of skills and knowledge through, practical industry based simulated training activities and workplace participation.
Estimated duration of 46 tuition weeks allowing sufficient time to develop the necessary skills and knowledge in each unit.
160 hours work placement in a suitable workplace e.g. community service organisation.
+ Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT)
All prospective students enrolling in the course are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) or credit transfer. For additional information, please refer to policy PP05 RPL and CT which is available on our website - https://sia.edu.au/forms-policy-handbooks.
+ Locations
This qualification is available in the following regions:
- South Melbourne
- Dandenong
- St Albans
- Shepparton
- Fawkner
Please contact us on 1300 790 265 or email us at info@sia.edu.au for intake dates.
Units of Competency
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety (Core)
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people (Core)
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (Core)
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice (Core)
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice (Core)
CHCMGT001 Develop, implement and review quality framework (Elective)
CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other services (Core)
CHCMGT002 Manage partnership agreements with services providers (Elective)
CHCCSM004 Coordinate complex case requirements (Elective)
CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues (Elective)
CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (Core)
CHCMHS009 Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs (Core)
CHCADV005 Provide systems advocacy services (Core)
CHCMHS013 Implement trauma informed care (Core)
CHCMHS003 Provide recovery oriented mental health services (Core)
CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing (Core)
CHCMHS012 Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives (Core)
CHCMHS002 Establish self-directed recovery relationships (Core)
CHCMHS010 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity (Core)
CHCDFV006 Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence (Additional Elective)
VU22733 Identify and provide initial response to family violence risk (Additional Elective)
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