Diploma of Mental Health
Course Code: CHC53315 | CHC52015 Code: 0101256

Faculty

Community Services

Delivery Mode

Face to Face and Practical training

Duration

104 Weeks

Course Description

COURSE CODE : CHC53315 | CRICOS CODE : 0101256

This course reflects the role of individuals who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. Individuals will learn to provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services.
Students will learn to have the required high-level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies, especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health. Workplace-based placement is a mandatory component of this qualification.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification.

MODE OF STUDY

Face to Face and Practical training

COURSE DELIVERY LOCATION

Melbourne Campus
Level 5 & 9, 341-345 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

Sydney Campus
Level 1, 54 Parramatta Road, Forest Lodge NSW 2037

Adelaide Campus
Level 3, 45 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Course Fee/Duration

Course Duration: 104 weeks
Course Fee: 

  • Tuition fee: $17500
  • Material fee: $500
  • Placement fee: $2000
  • Enrolment fee: $250
  • Total fee: $20250

Note: Prices are subject to change at the discretion of SIGNET INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA

Intake Dates

INTAKE DATES 2023:
January, April, July, October

INTAKE DATES 2024:
January, April, July, October

Entry Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

18 years or older upon commencement of the course.

Required to have successfully completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Required to have successfully completed an LLN test and demonstrate competence for all indicators to enroll for this qualification.

Required to have successfully met one of the English requirements:

    – IELTS: 5.5 (no band below 5.0)

    – TOEFL iBT: 69-79 (no band below 14)

    – TOEFL Paper: 523 (with a min. TWE 3.5)

    – PTE Academic: Overall 46 (no band below 40)

Note: Some assessment tasks are completed using a computer and the internet, and it is essential for the student to possess basic computer skills.

Units Of Competency
UNIT OF COMPETENCY 20 units of competency are required for this qualification, including 15 Core Units and 5 Electives
Core Units – 15
CHCADV005 Provide systems advocacy services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
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
CHCMHS009 Provide early intervention, health prevention and promotion programs
CHCMHS010 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity
CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
CHCMHS012 Provide support to develop wellness plans and advanced directives
CHCMHS013 Implement trauma informed care
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety
Electives – 5
CHCCSL001 Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
CHCCSL007 Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
CHCDEV001 Confirm client developmental status
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
Assessments

LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

A range of following assessment methods will be used to assess the students:

  • Written and oral questions
  • Presentations
  • Projects/Reports
  • Case Study/Scenarios
  • Third party reports
  • Observation in a simulated work environment
  • Observation after in actual work environment via third party reports and observation checklists
Practical Work Placement

PRACTICAL WORK PLACEMENT

What you learn at Signet has direct links to the real world. You’ll have the chance to put theory into practice in at least 400 hours of practical work placement that we arrange for you.

You’ll learn from Trainers and Assessors who have valuable industry contacts and the latest industry-standard skills and knowledge. Learning with us means you’ll get the hands-on learning to be job-ready and confidence prior to the commencement of your practical work placement.

Practical Placement, or “on-the-job” training, is an important part of the CHC53315 – Diploma of Mental Health. It gives you the opportunity to apply, in a real-life setting, the theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom and the practical knowledge gained in the simulated lab.

It also allows you to develop these skills and practical knowledge under the supervision of experienced practitioners.

Students are required to obtain a current police check before the commencement of placement. Some placement providers may require students to hold a current Working with Children Check or immunisation before commencement of placement.

Credit Transfer

CREDIT TRANSFER (CT)

If you have previously completed a unit with the same unit code or unit title as in your new course, you may be eligible for a credit transfer and you may not have to repeat that unit.

You will need to complete a credit transfer application form, and provide a certified copy of the transcript of statement of attainment.

There is a fee for this process. Applications for credit transfer must be made prior to the commencement of the course.

Qualification Pathways

QUALIFICATION PATHWAYS

After successfully completing CHC53315 – Diploma of Mental Health, students may apply for:

  • Bachelor of Social Work
  • Bachelor of Health Science
  • Bachelor of Arts Psychotherapy
Career Pathways

Employment opportunities resulting from the completion of this course may include the following job roles:

  • Welfare Support Worker
  • Community Support Worker
  • Mental Health Support Worker

* Completion of a Signet qualification does not guarantee an employment outcome

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