CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
(Release 2)
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide self-directed recovery oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability. Work involves implementing community based programs and activities focusing on mental health, mental illness and psychiatric disability. Work is undertaken in a range of community contexts such as community based non-government organisations; home based outreach; centre-based programs; respite care; residential services, rehabilitation programs; clinical settings; or supporting people in employment. Work is carried out autonomously under the broad guidance of other practitioners and professionals.
Possible Job Titles May Include:
- Coordinator – Mental Health (Carer Peer Work)
- Coordinator – Mental Health (Consumer Peer Work)
- Mental Health Outreach Worker
Note: Completing a qualification does not guarantee a job outcome, the possible job titles above have been included as a guide only.
Course Structure
The course includes a classroom component, off-campus study components and industry placement. Assessment is based on competency, which is the ability to demonstrate specific skills and will involve a combination of assessment methods. These assessments can include written assignments, discussion, interviews, workplace projects and practical demonstrations.
This qualification and the various delivery methods have been designed following consultations with industry, learners and other stakeholders.
You will be required to complete 120 hour placement of unpaid work in a workplace as agreed on with Diversitat.
The Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level
| Overall ACSF levels for this course | |
| LEARNING | L3 |
| READING | R3 |
| WRITING | W3 |
| ORAL COMMUNICATION | OC2 |
| NUMERACY | N1 |
Work Placement
Diversitat organises and administers work placements to students during course services where required. The opportunity of work placement provides:
- The student with the opportunity to gain real world experience in their chosen industry;
- The student to gain initial access to a potential future employer; and
- The host employer to support and ‘test’ a student as a potential employee.
Workplace learning programs are to achieve curriculum outcomes and enhance the vocational, educational and social development of students.
Diversitat ensures that students with special needs are provided with opportunities on the same basis as other students. This includes identifying and liaising with the workplace around adjustments and accommodations that students with disabilities may require.
Units of Study
Core Units
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
- CHCMHS003Provide recovery oriented mental health services
- CHCMHS002Establish self-directed recovery relationships
- CHCMHS004Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
- CHCMHS005Provide services to people with coexisting mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCMHS007Work effectively in trauma informed care
- CHCMHS008Promote and facilitate self-advocacy
- CHCMHS011Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Elective Units
- CHCCCS004Assess co-existing needs
- CHCCCS014Provide brief interventions
- CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
- CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide


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