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CHC43515Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Overview

This qualification reflects the role of workers who have lived experience of mental illness as either a consumer or carer and who work in mental health services in roles that support consumer peers or carer peers.

Workers are employed in the mental health sector in government, public, private or community managed services.

This peer work training provides an opportunity for participants to build on their lived experience or on-the-job experience and receive a nationally recognised qualification in mental health.

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Course Description CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for enrolment you are required to

  1. Be 18 years of age and provide Photo ID with proof of age.
  2. Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent
  3. Be residing in Western Australia

Marr Mooditj Training receives subsidised funding to deliver this qualification to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by the Department of Training and Workforce Development. If you are not an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or you are employed full time, you will be required to pay the full-service fee for the qualification. This fee is calculated at the time of enrolment and further information is available by contacting Marr Mooditj Training.

Units

This course is made up of 15 units of competencies

  • 8 core units
  • 7 elective units

Students will be required to attend an 80-hour work placement during their training.

 

HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
Core
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
Core
CHCMHS007
Work effectively in trauma informed care
Core
CHCMHS008
Promote and facilitate self -advocacy
Core
CHCMHS011
Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Core
CHCPWK001
Apply peer work practices in the mental health sector
Core
CHCPWK002
Contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health services
Core
CHCPWK003
Apply lived experience in mental health peer work
Core
CHCAOD001
Work in an alcohol and other drug context
Elective
CHCCCS019
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Elective
CHCDIV002
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Elective
CHCMHS005
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Elective
CHCLEG001
Work legally and ethically
Elective
HLTWHS006
Manage personal stressors in the work in the environment
Elective
CHCMHS002
Establish Self-directed recovery relationships
Elective
Delivery

The full qualification will be delivered over 6 months, consists of 5 blocks face to face at 295 Manning Road,Waterford WA 6152, Marr Mooditj Training. Monday to Friday, 9am – 4pm

Delivery Dates

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Pricing

This course is a targeted fee relief course.

   Concession:                $326.40
   Non-Concession:      $1,101.60

Course Fees

To be eligible for concession rates you must hold a current Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card.

No fees are paid in advance to Marr Mooditj Training. Our payment options include:

  • Pay by cash or direct deposit as you progress with your studies
  • Centrepay deduction using Centrelink direct debit (this is a payment option to be deducted from your Centrelink payment with your consent)

The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as resource fees and other fees. This may mean that you will be charged the full qualification fee, but if the course you are doing is split over more than one year the final full fee may change. Any changes will only be applied to units of the qualification delivered in the second and subsequent years.