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Course Overview
Intakes
No upcoming intakes for this course this year.
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2024 Intake
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 19/02/2024 | Traralgon | Monday 9:00am-3:00pm |
| 24/07/2024 | Traralgon | Wednesday 9:00am-3:00pm |
About this course
Do you have a passion for working within your community supporting people with mental health issues to improve their health and wellbeing?
Our Certificate IV in Mental Health will help you to develop the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of roles in mental health, rehabilitation group and support work.
You’ll learn how to implement community-based programs and activities with a focus on mental health and illness and psychosocial disability in a range of community contexts including non-government organisations, home-based outreach, respite care, clinical settings and residential services. As part of your face-to-face learning, you'll need to complete 80 hours of mandatory placement facilitated by TAFE Gippsland.
According to the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW), one in five people experience poor mental health and behavioural conditions, and it is rising. Millions of individuals have their lives impacted by spiking mental health issues.
This course will give you the fundamental knowledge of core topics such as:
• Trauma informed care.
• Provide recovery oriented mental health support.
• Establish self-directed recovery relationships.
• Assessing and promoting wellbeing.
• Facilitating self-advocacy.
• Working with other service providers.
• Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety.
To achieve this qualification, you must have completed at least 80 hours of placement work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Did you know: The Victorian Government has now made Free TAFE courses even more accessible for new students enrolling for study in 2023. All Free TAFE courses at TAFE Gippsland are now available to people with higher-level qualifications and those who have completed a previous Free TAFE course and are looking to continue in their selected training pathway. Conditions and eligibility rules apply. Check out our Free TAFE information page for further details.
Career Opportunities
- Community Rehabilitation Worker,
- Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker,
- Outreach Officer,
- Mental Health Outreach Worker,
- Assistant Community Services Worker,
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Mental Health Recovery Coach
- Psychosocial Recovery Coach
- Psychosocial Disability Support Worker
- Support Coordinator
- Consumer Peer Support Worker
- Mental Health and Disability Support Worker
- Behaviour Support Worker
- Behaviour Therapists Assistant
- Adventure Therapy Worker
- Residential Youth Worker
- Mental Health Engagement Worker
- Various Support roles
Opportunities for Further Study
Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Mental Health
Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Skills or Knowledge gained
Intake and assessment
Rapport building
Communication
Case note writing
Safe work practices
Group work
Referral
Team work
Self-management
Planning and organising
Working with at risk individuals and groups
Interventions
Working with diverse people
Family violence
Alcohol Other Drugs
Mental health
Crisis work
Legislation and compliance
Policies and procedures
Roles and responsibilities
Networking
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
Applicants must undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test and gain the expected level to be considered for this course. Applicants must also complete a Pre-Training Review and be interviewed for this course.
Other requirements are:
18years or over
Drivers licence
Clear Police and Working With Children Check
NDIS Worker Screening Check (required for Placement and where applicable)
Access to suitable technology
Recommended entry Requirements:
The Certificate IV in Mental Health requires students to complete demanding academic tasks, in order to be successful with the Certificate coursework and practical placement, students are required to perform and demonstrate a number of skills in a safe manner to those they are working with, themselves, other students and staff.
By understanding the task required within the course work and practical placement students can make an informed decision whether the program is suitable prior to enrolment
Minimum Industry Requirement
- Working with children check
- Police check
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2023
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV In Mental Health.
Work Placement - 2023
Does this course require placement?: Yes
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Placement to be arranged by: Institute
Qualifications and Recognition - 2024
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV In Mental Health.
Work Placement - 2024
Does this course require placement?: Yes
As part of your face-to-face learning, you'll need to complete 80 hours of mandatory placement facilitated by TAFE Gippsland.
Placement to be arranged by: Institute
Further Information - 2023
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $1,049.80 | $5,249.00 | $13,167.75 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,049.80 | $5,249.00 | $13,167.75 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Help with fees
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.
Further Information - 2024
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $1,104.10 | $5,520.50 | $13,665.50 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Total | $1,104.10 | $5,520.50 | $13,665.50 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Help with fees
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.