Certificate IV in Mental Health

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 provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of roles in mental health and social services.
This course will prepare you for roles in clinical, community and residential settings with a focus on mental health. This includes a range of community contexts including non-government organisations, providing NDIS psychosocial supports, home-based outreach, and respite care.

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
• Work Health and Safety
• Working with diverse people
• Work in alcohol and other drugs context
• Provide services with co-existing needs
• The benefits of self-advocacy
• Social and emotional wellbeing
• Recognise and respond to crisis
• Physical wellbeing
• Working with individuals at risk of suicide
• Oriented mental health services
• Recovery oriented practice
• Working collaboratively in the care network
To achieve this qualification, you must complete at least 80 hours of placement work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
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.

Did you know: The Victorian Government has now made Free TAFE courses even more accessible for new students enrolling for study in 2024. 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.

- 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
- Psychology
- Counselling
- Psychiatry
- Social Work

Diploma of Community Services
Diploma of Mental Health
Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs

Intake and assessment
Rapport building
Communication
Case note writing
Safe work practices
Group work
Referral
Teamwork
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
Using collaborative approaches
Recovery oriented practice

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, Working with Children and NDIS Worker Screening Check (required for Placement where applicable). These are industry requirements and may cost in excess of $250
Access to suitable technology (ie laptop).

Recommended entry Requirements:

Recommended by industry, Clear Police, NDIS Worker Screening Check & Working with Children Check (all at cost to student) which is in excess of $250
Suitable internet connectivity
Suitable technology e.g computer, video capabilities

Limitations to course Entry:

Disclosable outcomes on a police check.

• Working with children check
• Police check

Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No