CHCSS00102 - Mental Health Co-existing Needs Skill Set
- Duration:
15 Weeks
- Delivery Mode:
Blended
- Start Date:
Enroll Anytime
- Recognition:
Nationally Recognised Training
Quality Assurance: As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) Hammond Institute operates within the Vocational Education and Training Quality Framework (VETQF) & the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) delivering nationally recognised qualifications and units of competency.
Course Overview
Are you looking to expand your knowledge and expertise in mental health co-existing needs? The Hammond Institute is excited to offer the Mental Health Co-existing Needs Skill Set, designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to support individuals with complex needs.
This skill set covers a wide range of topics, including understanding co-existing mental health and drug and alcohol issues, identifying the impact of co-existing needs on individuals, and developing effective strategies for supporting and managing these needs.
Our comprehensive and practical training will equip you with the skills to make a real difference in the lives of those with complex needs. Register now and take the first step towards becoming a specialist in mental health co-existing needs.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your professional development and make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. Enroll now and join us in creating a better future for all!
This skill set reflects the skill requirements for support workers providing services to clients with co-existing needs, including both mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues.
This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:
Hold a qualification at Certificate IV level or higher in alcohol and other drugs, mental health or related field
or
Have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process
or
Have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity.
Students must satisfy the following age, English, and Academic requirements:
- Age: must be 17 years or over
- Undertake Pre-Training Review
- Achieve satisfactory result of LLN assessment: Learning, reading, writing, oral communication, and numeracy (ACSF Level 3) are desirable to participate in the course.
- Moderate level of digital literacy and has access to a computer with internet access.
Skills First Funding Available
For a full list of fees, please refer to our Statement of Fees.
To qualify for Victorian government-subsidized training fees, the candidate must meet the Skills First eligibility criteria.
To check your eligibility, contact us at 03 8370 3170 or 0435 334 552
Delivery methods:
The range of delivery methods may include, but is not limited to the following:
- Lectures / Instructions
- Pre-reading
- Demonstrations and modeling
- Practice opportunities
- Brainstorming activities
- Group discussions.
- Guided facilitation of individual or group learning activities, group work or project-based case studies.
Delivery Structure:
- The delivery structure is comprised of classroom training sessions, structured learning such as training support, learning activities, self-paced (to allow the learners to absorb and reflect on their learning), workshops, and work placement.
- The unit of competency will be delivered and assessed as a stand-alone unit.
Delivery Locations:
- Blended (Live Virtual Class)
- Dandenong (Level 1, 243 Lonsdale Str.,
- Dandenong 3175 VIC)
Werribee (Suite 20, 2-14 Station Pl., Werribee 3030 VIC)
Note:
Additional locations may be allocated to meet a group of learner cohort’s needs and based on demand (if practicable for the RTO)
These units provide credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package, including the CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health
Assessment methods may include:
- Knowledge Questions
- Written Assignment & Case Studies
- Projects / Research Reviews
All assessments will be conducted in accordance with the Training Package requirements, Principles of Assessment, and Rules of Evidence (https://www.asqa.gov.au/standards/chapter-4/clauses-1.8-1.12)
Students have to do 160 hours of work placement for the “CHCMHS010 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity” unit.
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
- performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of 160 hours of work worked collaboratively with at least 3 different people with mental illness, and as relevant, their support network, to develop and implement a recovery plan
- worked with at least 4 of the following complexity issues with those people:
- alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
- gambling
- torture
- grief and loss
- disability
- family violence
- child protection
- justice system
- social housing/homelessness
To be eligible for the award of a Statement of Attainment for the CHCSS00102 – Mental Health Co – existing Needs Skill Set, participants must successfully complete four units comprising:
- Four (4) Core units
Where the full course is not completed, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for any completed unit/s.
- 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
- CHCMHS010 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity
- CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Hammond Institute does not use brokers or deliver this course through third party arrangements.