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| National ID: | CHC53315 |
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| State ID: | AWL3 |
| Qualification level: | Diploma |
Course is available at the following locations
Course is delivered in Perth in block released format over 12 months
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.
To achieve this qualification, the student must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Course description
Course is delivered in Perth in block released format over 12 months
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.
To achieve this qualification, the student must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Campus locations
Course page link
Develop the skills to work with clients experiencing a mental health illness
You will learn about current approaches to mental health that focus on the person not the illness. The Diploma of Mental Health will enable you to undertake community service work that includes mental health.
Working in the community services industry you will provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues that may include case management, referral, advocacy, individual support, and education/health promotion services.
Gain these skills
- Advance communication skills
- Complex problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Understanding the complexity of issues facing people with mental health issues
- Advanced teamwork
- Research and project development skills
Is this course right for me?
I have the following attributes:
- 18+ years of age
- Able to undertake research and self directed learning
- Proactive, positive, enthusiastic, energetic
- Build and maintain professional relationships
- Problem solving
Employer-based delivery mode information
Employer-based training offers a flexible, self-paced study program which combines workplace recognition of prior learning and individualised ‘gap’ training to attain your qualification.
This means every time you go to work you are learning and demonstrating competence whilst working towards your qualification. The flexibility of Employer-based training allows you to structure and perform learning and assessment in a way that fits into your professional and personal life.
Learning and assessment plans are created on an individual level in consultation with you and/or your employer. Assessment is conducted using numerous methods including practical demonstration and observation, question and answer interviews, written tasks, supervisor reports and workshops.
To enquire or enrol please fill out the Course Enquiry Form.
Course description
Develop the skills to work with clients experiencing a mental health illness
You will learn about current approaches to mental health that focus on the person not the illness. The Diploma of Mental Health will enable you to undertake community service work that includes mental health.
Working in the community services industry you will provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues that may include case management, referral, advocacy, individual support, and education/health promotion services.
Gain these skills
- Advance communication skills
- Complex problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Understanding the complexity of issues facing people with mental health issues
- Advanced teamwork
- Research and project development skills
Is this course right for me?
I have the following attributes:
- 18+ years of age
- Able to undertake research and self directed learning
- Proactive, positive, enthusiastic, energetic
- Build and maintain professional relationships
- Problem solving
Employer-based delivery mode information
Employer-based training offers a flexible, self-paced study program which combines workplace recognition of prior learning and individualised ‘gap’ training to attain your qualification.
This means every time you go to work you are learning and demonstrating competence whilst working towards your qualification. The flexibility of Employer-based training allows you to structure and perform learning and assessment in a way that fits into your professional and personal life.
Learning and assessment plans are created on an individual level in consultation with you and/or your employer. Assessment is conducted using numerous methods including practical demonstration and observation, question and answer interviews, written tasks, supervisor reports and workshops.
To enquire or enrol please fill out the Course Enquiry Form.
Campus locations
Course page link
Discover a truly rewarding career in Mental Health and make a real difference in your community. With job opportunities in the mental health sector one of the fastest growing in Australia, you’ll also be in high demand…
This Diploma of Mental Health is a Jobs & Skills WA government subsidised, Nationally Recognised Diploma qualification that covers establishing and setting up recovery programs for mental health patients – whilst promoting social, emotional and physical well-being. It also explores counselling and how to manage stressors in the workplace.
Learning is self-paced over a 12-month period – with a requirement to complete 160 hours of work placement experience within the mental health field. In addition to receiving the face-to-face classroom training, you will also have access to all your learning resources online enabling you to review all the classroom content in your own time. Blended learning to suit your lifestyle allows for greater flexibility.
On completion of the course you will be qualified to work in counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. For more information, visit tsa.edu.au or phone 1300 855 517.
Training is delivered in level 12, No 251, Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000.
Blended learning (face to face class and online learning ) – Priority Industry Training
Course description
Discover a truly rewarding career in Mental Health and make a real difference in your community. With job opportunities in the mental health sector one of the fastest growing in Australia, you’ll also be in high demand…
This Diploma of Mental Health is a Jobs & Skills WA government subsidised, Nationally Recognised Diploma qualification that covers establishing and setting up recovery programs for mental health patients – whilst promoting social, emotional and physical well-being. It also explores counselling and how to manage stressors in the workplace.
Learning is self-paced over a 12-month period – with a requirement to complete 160 hours of work placement experience within the mental health field. In addition to receiving the face-to-face classroom training, you will also have access to all your learning resources online enabling you to review all the classroom content in your own time. Blended learning to suit your lifestyle allows for greater flexibility.
On completion of the course you will be qualified to work in counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. For more information, visit tsa.edu.au or phone 1300 855 517.
Training is delivered in level 12, No 251, Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000.
Blended learning (face to face class and online learning ) – Priority Industry Training