Dip of Mental Health - CHC53315
Qualification Overview:
Qualification Name:
Dip of Mental Health
Qualification Code and Units of Competency:
CHC53315
Processing time:
You can get your desired qualification through RPL pathways within four weeks of getting the sufficient information and evidence of the supporting documents.
Why study Dip of Mental Health?
This certification reflects the function of employees who assist customers with mental health difficulties. They can offer counselling, referral, advocacy, and services for education and health promotion. These employees must possess advanced specialist knowledge, abilities, and skills, particularly with regard to the laws that affect people with mental health concerns, the variety of services that are accessible to them, and mental health-related health problems.
The candidate must have finished at least 160 hours of work, as specified in the assessment requirements of units of competency, to acquire this qualification.
This qualification does not currently have any licencing, legal, regulatory, or certification requirements.
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- Photo (latest)
- Passport
- Resume / CV
- Payslips/work contract/ABN if self-employed
- Letter of Employment (onshore / offshore)
- Current employment contracts
- Evidence of overseas qualifications (if available)
- Transcripts or assessments from related previous qualifications.
- Videos or photos at your work (at least 2 from each task)
- Apprenticeship papers (if available)
- OHS/WHS policies and procedures
- Safe work method statements
- Job safety analysis (if available)
- Evaluation: One of experienced RPL ADVISOR consultants can conduct a free, no-obligation RPL skills check.
- Your Experience: Compiling and submitting your ‘Experience Portfolio’, which includes photographs and videos of you on the job, references, past credentials, and your latest resume, among other things.
- RTO Reviews the Evidence: Using an RPL assessment, a certified assessor from one of our collaborating RTOs can review the evidence and decide whether you are competent in the units for that certification.
- Interview: If all supporting documents meet the requirement of the desired qualification, then the RTO may take your interview.
- Your Certificate: If the RTO determines that you are qualified in all relevant units of competency, the Registered Training Organisation will grant you a certificate.
Dip of Mental Health
Total number of units = 20
- 15 core units
- 5 elective units, consisting of:
- at least 3 units from the electives listed below
- up to 2 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
CORE UNITS
| CHCADV005 | Provide systems advocacy services |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCMHS002 | Establish self-directed recovery relationships |
| CHCMHS003 | Provide recovery oriented mental health services |
| CHCMHS004 | Work collaboratively with the care network and other services |
| CHCMHS005 | Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues |
| CHCMHS009 | Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs |
| CHCMHS010 | Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity |
| CHCMHS011 | Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing |
| CHCMHS012 | Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives |
| CHCMHS013 | Implement trauma informed care |
| CHCPOL003 | Research and apply evidence to practice |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety |
Elective units
| CHCAOD001 | Work in an alcohol and other drugs context |
| CHCAOD002 | Work with clients who are intoxicated |
| CHCAOD003 | Provide needle and syringe services |
| CHCAOD004 | Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues |
| CHCAOD005 | Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services |
| CHCAOD006 | Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues |
| CHCAOD007 | Develop strategies for alcohol and other drugs relapse prevention and management |
| CHCAOD008 | Provide advanced interventions to meet the needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues |
| CHCAOD009 | Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans |
| CHCCCS017 | Provide loss and grief support |
| CHCCCS018 | Provide suicide bereavement support |
| CHCCDE004 | Implement participation and engagement strategies |
| CHCCDE006 | Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities |
| CHCCSL001 | Establish and confirm the counselling relationship |
| CHCCSL003 | Facilitate the counselling relationship and process |
| CHCCSL007 | Support counselling clients in decision-making processes |
| CHCCSM004 | Coordinate complex case requirements |
| CHCDFV006 | Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence |
| CHCEDU001 | Provide community focused health promotion and prevention strategies |
| CHCGMB001 | Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues |
| CHCGMB002 | Provide counselling for clients with problem gambling issues |
| CHCINM001 | Meet statutory and organisation information requirements |
| CHCLLN001 | Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs |
| CHCMGT001 | Develop, implement and review quality framework |
| CHCMGT002 | Manage partnership agreements with services providers |
| CHCMHS006 | Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers |
| CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships |
| CHCPWK006 | Promote and conduct mental health peer work |
| CHCSOH002 | Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services |
| CHCSOH008 | Manage head lease |
| CHCSOH009 | Develop quality systems in line with registration standards |
| CHCVOL003 | Recruit, induct and support volunteers |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
| HLTHPS006 | Assist clients with medication |
| HLTHPS010 | Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet |
| HLTWHS006 | Manage personal stressors in the work environment |
| BSBFIM501 | Manage budgets and financial plans |
