CHC43315
Certificate IV in Mental Health


Study online & enhance your Mental Health & Community Services Career within 12-18 months.

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100% ELEARNING WITH STUDENT SUPPORT

  • Enrol now, start now
  • Flexible online study to suit you
  • Up to 18 months to complete
  • Average of up to 15 hours a week
  • Learn real-world skills
  • No assessment due dates
  • No exams, ever!
  • 11 core units & your choice of 4 electives
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GOVERNMENT ACCREDITED COURSE

  • A government-accredited course
  • Study with a safe industry-leading RTO
  • Live & facilitated study support groups
  • Learn with industry-leading facilitators - live & interactive
  • Become a confident and effective Mental Health Practitioner.
  • Approved for Services Australia payments

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Why Study This Certificate IV?

At IAP we teach a nationally accredited CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health.

If you want a rewarding career path where you will develop specific skills in mental health that enables and empowers you to help others who may be affected by mental health issues; and, you want to help them live a better life; then this certificate is for you.

Over the years Mental Health has not only experienced record highs, and, because of this, the demands for therapy are high and it is one of the quickest growing industries to join.

Now is the time to become a Mental Health Practitioner if you want to add these skills to other qualifications and/or work in:

- Work-place support 
- Community-based non-government organisations
- Home-based outreach programs
- Centre-based programs
- Respite care
- Residential services
- Rehabilitation programs
- Clinical settings and more.

This course will help you learn the link between mental health and addictions such as alcohol and other drugs, as well as address the mental health needs in the community and workplace. You'll learn elements of working with family environments who have mental health situations to assist with and a structured work placement guide will help you gain all of the practical skills too.

Our Certificate IV will equip you with the tools and qualifications to help you fulfill your desire to assist people with the daily challenges of living with mental health issues.

So if you are like most people who are looking to become a qualified Mental Health Practitioner and:
1. You want to help create a positive change
2. You seek meaningful work
3. You seek flexibility in your career
4. You can see a solid future that a robot can not replace
5.  You have a strong desire to help people from all walks of life
6. You know and are told you are a good listener
7. You wish to be in a career with a purpose
8. You want to acquire professional skillsets that will help you, help people

Then... you too can join 1000s of others just like you in one of the most self-rewarding fields that exist and develop the ability to make a real difference in people's lives.

Our aim is to help you become a confident and competent Mental Health Worker.

This course can work well with our courses including:
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner Certification 
and our nationally accredited
- CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling

- 10791NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy

 

COURSE QUICK FACTS

 

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Duration

up to 18 months

 

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Dates

Enrol now and start now

 

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Commitment

15 hours a week (avg) + 80 hours work placement

 

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Access

From any device

 

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Pre-requisites

Min year 12 completion or a Certificate III

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Assessments

Multiple per unit

 

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Location

100% Online

 

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Payment Options

Upfront or 24-months interest free*

 

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Outcomes

Government Accredited Certificate IV

 

 

DEVELOP A SOLID CAREER IN MENTAL HEALTH WITH THIS CERTIFICATE IV

The 11 core units that you will study include
  • 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
  • CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma-informed care
  • CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self-advocacy
  • CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
  • HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically

There are eight electives for you to choose four of with this Certificate IV in Mental Health:

  • CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
  • CHCCCS003 Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
  • CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
  • CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions
  • CHCCCS017 Provide loss and grief support
  • CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
  • CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  • HLTAID003 Provide first aid *RPL or CT only
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QUESTIONS

Book a meeting, call and speak to one of our Course Advisors on 1300 915 497 or email support@iap.edu.au

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OUR GUARANTEE

If life gets in the way and you cannot complete, you can defer for up to 12 months. You may also get credits towards the full diploma for units you have completed. It couldn’t be easier.
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CERTIFICATION

Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements, you will be awarded a nationally recognised CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health.

WHAT ARE YOUR JOB OUTCOMES WITH THIS COURSE?

 

IAP differs from others in the market because we specialise in offering you a personalised learning experience tailored to your learning needs. We focus on enabling you, by providing the tools and techniques to help you develop skills in mental health that can be added to other existing or enable to you for a new career such as:

  • Rehabilitation Worker
  • Community Rehabilitation and Support Worker
  • Outreach Officer
  • Mental Health Outreach Worker
  • Assistant Community Services Worker

And as an IAP student in the CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health, you can apply for Student Membership in the Certified Practicing Counsellors Australia.

If you have a desire to help people and make a difference in the mental health and wellbeing of others, then this course could be the perfect match for you.

REAL STUDENT SUPPORT

 

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HOW YOU CAN ENROL IN OUR
CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health

UPFRONT

WAS 5997

$2,998

Early Bird Special
(*Limited time - tncs apply)
$5,997 Regular Price

*Pricing listed is for upfront payments.

Study all 11 core units and 4 electives online and complete your 80 hours of work placement to receive your Government Accredited Certificate IV.

Flexible study options are perfect for the busy professional who wants to learn from some of the best. 

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PAYMENT PLAN

WAS 5997

NOW $3,998

Early Bird Special
(*Limited time - tncs apply)

$5,997 Regular Price

*Pricing listed is for payment plan.

Study all 11 core units and 4 electives online and complete your 80 hours of work placement to receive your Government Accredited Certificate IV.

Flexible study options are perfect for the busy professional who wants to learn from some of the best. 

ENROL TODAY Request a callback

EARLY BIRD - STREAM B UPFRONT

WAS $10,995

$7,500*

Early Bird Special
(Discount ends 28 Feb 2022)
$10,995 Regular Price

*Pricing listed is for upfront payments.

Study all 13 core units and Stream B group of electives online in this self-paced course and work towards your qualification as a Counsellor.

With Stream B, you'll also be 1/3 of your way to a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Strategic Psychotherapy.

Flexible study options perfect for the busy professional who wants to learn from some of the best.

Speak to one of our consultants about our early bird pricing for enrolling into our CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling .

Enrol by clicking the button below.

ENROL TODAY Request a callback

EARLY BIRD - STREAM B - 12 MONTH PLAN

WAS $10,995

NOW $7,500*

Early Bird Special
(Discount ends 28 Feb 2022)
$10,995 Regular Price

*Pricing listed is for upfront payments.

Study all 13 core units and Stream B group of electives online in this self-paced course and work towards your qualification as a Counsellor.

With Stream B, you'll also be 1/3 of your way to a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Strategic Psychotherapy.

Flexible study options perfect for the busy professional who wants to learn from some of the best.

Speak to one of our consultants about our early bird pricing for enrolling into our CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling .

ENROL TODAY Request a callback

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS

 

Our trainers are not only qualified adult educators but are also qualified in their field, holding a minimum of Bachelor level qualifications.
They have extensive experience working in mental health, counselling and community services work (management and case-work), including networking and supervision.

Our trainers will not only help you obtain your qualification, they will also give you insight into the industry, making sure that you can hit the ground running when you have completed your qualification.

Jorge Rebolledo and Denise Warner facilitate and assess for the course.

Denise and Jorge have over 50 years of combined experience in the community services and counselling space, including experience and training in clinical practice mental health support, counselling and psychotherapy. 
Both have extensive experience working both for profit and non-profit providers in the mental health space in urban and rural settings.


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About This Certification Course

If you have a desire to help people and make a difference in their lives, this course is for you!


The world is changing rapidly. By 2025, 40% of current Australian jobs will be lost to overseas or technology*, and you may have noticed that it has already started. As a [NLP Expert or Coach], you can help people adjust to the uncertainties ahead and help manage their fears and anxieties.


This course is the first step in completing both
IAP Diplomas:
Diploma of NLP & Strategic Coaching
Diploma of NLP Leadership & Coaching

Next course is the:
NLP Master Practitioner Certification

TESTIMONIALS

THIS IS A PATHWAY TO BECOMING A QUALIFIED COUNSELLOR

This course is a pathway with up to 6 cross over units to our CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling.

CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling
CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling