Diagnosed mental health issues are on the rise in Australia, so there is a need for more mental health workers in the community services industry. The CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health (Release 3) will allow you to develop the specialist skills to work with clients with a mental health illness. Including a work placement, this comprehensive certificate will give you the job-ready skills you need to find employment in the sector, whether as a stand alone qualification, or as a supplement to a degree.

What you'll learn

You will learn how to give self-directed recovery support to people who are affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability. Working in the mental health sector can be a fulfilling and rewarding profession, where no two days are the same. Draw upon your own life experience to holistically help others be the best they can be; and give them the tools they need to make progress in their lives. 

In this course, you'll learn to: 

• Work collaboratively with the care work and other services
• Work effectively in trauma informed care
• Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
• Provide recovery oriented mental health services

Other personal skills you may learn along the way include:

• Showing empathy and understanding with clients
• Excellent communication skills
• Team collaboration
• Problem-solving skills