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HomeHealth & Community Services CoursesCertificate IV in Mental Health
This TAFE certificate course is ideal for those who work or wish to work in the community service industry providing support services to people with mental health issues.
You'll gain specialist communication, client support and intervention skills needed to work in the mental health sector as a case worker, family support worker, mental health worker, welfare worker and more.
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children. SEEK Learning will provide you with this form when you enrol.
As part of the course assessment, you'll need to undertake supervised work placement for a total of 160 hours in a mental health-specific service delivery. This will help prepare you for professional mental health work in the community services industry. Your work placement will need to be pre-approved by OTEN.
You must also complete a Senior First Aid certificate in order to receive the Certificate IV in Mental Health.
Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about these requirements.
You'll gain comprehensive skills and understanding in mental health interventions and services. Among other things, you'll learn how to:
Maximise your employability - combine this course with the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs for a greater range of skills. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.
Gain a qualification that's:
Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.
There are 15 units to be completed in this mental health course.
Fit your learning around your lifestyle - because the course is delivered online, you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your mental health work training.
Complete the course faster depending on the time you have available! This certificate course is typically completed within 2 years, but you can finish earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies.