Certificate IV in Mental Health is an entry level qualification for those interested in working for example as
a mental health counsellor, case worker, family support worker, community services officer, drug and alcohol worker, outreach worker.
What Will I Learn
- Assess the needs of clients with mental health issues
- Provide support services to clients with mental health issues
- Respond holistically to client issues
- Respond to individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm
- Worth within a relevant legal and ethical framework
- Maintain an effective work environment
- Contribute to OH&S processes
- Work Effectively with culturally diverse clients and co workers
- Work Effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Work Effectively in the Drug & Alcohol Sector
- Respond to Young People at Risk of Harm
- Assess & Respond to Suicide Risk
- Apply understanding of mental health issues and recovery process
- Establish and maintain relationship and communication to support the recovery process
- Work Effectively in Mental Health Settings
- Conduct Assessment and Planning as part of the recovery process
- Work Collaboratively to support recovery process
- Provide Brief Intervention
- Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behavior