Advance your skills and knowledge to support, communicate and work with people who experience mental health and alcohol & other drug related challenges. If you are passionate about supporting people, this qualification can open doors to rewarding opportunities across the community health sector.
Next intake for Bunbury: Wednesday 23 April (face to face)
Who it’s for: Existing workers in the community services sector
Duration: Every second Wednesday commencing 23 April, over 12 months
Class times: 8:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Highway Hotel, Cnr Forrest Ave &, Spencer St, Bunbury
Next intake for Perth: 28 April (face to face)
Who it’s for: Existing workers in the community services sector
Duration: Every second Monday commencing 28 April, over 12 months
Class times: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location: 75-79 Jarrah Road, Bentley
17 April (virtual): At capacity!
Who it’s for: Existing workers either in the community services sector, or looking to transition into the sector
Duration: Every Thursday commencing 17 April, over 10 months
Class times: 4:30pm – 9:00pm (a total of 38 sessions, including 11 extended sessions commencing 2:30)
Location: Online
This intake is full! If you’d like to put your name down to be the first to hear about future intakes, please make an enquiry.
Course includes
In a supportive learning environment, you will gain practical skills to support people in their recovery journey. This includes social, emotional and physical wellbeing, trauma informed practice, how to respond to crisis situations and the ability to implement own self-care along the way.
Contains 15 Units of Competency, including 11 core and 4 elective units.
Course requirements
Workplace assessments involve providing examples of specific tasks you have completed in a workplace or structured volunteering environment, signed off by a Workplace Representative from your workplace. This qualification also requires 80 hours of logged work placement. Discuss with Activ Pathways to see whether your existing workplace will be suitable.
Practice new skills and knowledge and utilise existing experience during training and assessment.
You will use a computer/laptop in class for assessments. We can lend you a laptop if you do not have one to bring with you.
Pricing per student
Course fee: $0
Fully funded by the Fee Free WA government initiative.
Funding eligibility conditions apply.
Units of competency
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
- CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
- CHCMHS002 Establish self-directed recovery relationships
- CHCMHS003 Provide recovery oriented mental health services
- CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self advocacy
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Related courses
Option to start your learning journey with the Integrating Mental Health Practice Skill Set (five Units of Competency). Successfully completed units of this Skill Set can be credited towards this Certificate IV qualification.