CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health

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

View our current fees & charges here

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

  1. HLTWHS004    Manage work health and safety (Core)

  2. CHCDIV001     Work with diverse people (Core)

  3. CHCDIV002     Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (Core)

  4. CHCPOL003     Research and apply evidence to practice (Core)

  5. CHCPRP003     Reflect on and improve own professional practice (Core)

  6. CHCMGT001   Develop, implement and review quality framework (Elective)

  7. CHCMHS004   Work collaboratively with the care network and other services (Core)

  8. CHCMGT002   Manage partnership agreements with services providers (Elective)

  9. CHCCSM004    Coordinate complex case requirements (Elective)

  10. CHCAOD004    Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues (Elective)

  11. CHCMHS005   Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (Core)

  12. CHCMHS009   Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs (Core)

  13. CHCADV005    Provide systems advocacy services (Core)

  14. CHCMHS013   Implement trauma informed care (Core)

  15. CHCMHS003   Provide recovery oriented mental health services (Core)

  16. CHCMHS011   Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing (Core)

  17. CHCMHS012   Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives (Core)

  18. CHCMHS002   Establish self-directed recovery relationships (Core)

  19. CHCMHS010   Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity (Core)

  20. CHCDFV006     Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence (Additional Elective)

  21. VU22733         Identify and provide initial response to family violence risk (Additional Elective)

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