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This TAFE certificate course is ideal for those who work or wish to work in the community service industry providing support services to people with mental health issues.

You'll gain specialist communication, client support and intervention skills needed to work in the mental health sector as a case worker, family support worker, mental health worker, welfare worker and more.

Course Requirements

A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children. SEEK Learning will provide you with this form when you enrol.

As part of the course assessment, you'll need to undertake supervised work placement for a total of 160 hours in a mental health-specific service delivery. This will help prepare you for professional mental health work in the community services industry. Your work placement will need to be pre-approved by OTEN

You must also complete a Senior First Aid certificate in order to receive the Certificate IV in Mental Health Work (Non-Clinical).

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about these requirements.

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What Will I Learn?

You'll gain comprehensive skills and understanding in mental health interventions and services. Among other things, you'll learn how to:

• Provide support services to clients
• Work effectively with cultural diversity
• Respond to individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide

Maximise your employability - combine this course with the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Work for a greater range of skills. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.

Why This Course & Why SEEK Learning?

Because OTEN TAFE vocational courses are developed in consultation with relevant industry and community groups, you can rest assured that your qualification is highly valued by industry employers, education and training providers and the wider community.

This mental health work certificate has been developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework, so it's government-accredited as well as a nationally recognised course.

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

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Course Structure

There are 19 units to be completed in this mental health work course. Orientation to mental health work Provide support services to clients Provide non-clinical services to people with mental health issues Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships Work within a legal and ethical framework Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace Respond holistically to client issues Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers Work with other services Provide brief intervention Assist and respond to individuals at risk of self-harm or suicide Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm Facilitate co-operative behaviour Assist with self-medication Provide, with consumers, support and interventions to meet the needs of carers and families Provide interventions to meet the needs of consumers with mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) issues Workplace learning 1 - mental health Workplace learning 2 - mental health Senior first aid