Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. To make sure you get the most out of training with us, the following enrolment process applies:

• Once you have inquired, one of our friendly Education Consultants will contact you to ensure you have the right pre-existing knowledge and skills to achieve your chosen qualification,
• A short language, literacy and numeracy assessment will need to be completed upon enrolment.

For successful completion of this course, we recommend:

• Have the ability to read and write in English and display numeracy skills up to a minimum level of Year 10,
• Have access to a modern computer with high-speed internet,
• Have access to a device with audio/video recording and playback capabilities,
• Have basic computing skills, including the ability to make and upload short videos.

In this Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health course, the subjects that may be studied include:

CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs Units

• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically
• CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
• CHCPRP001 – Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues
• CHCCCS004 – Assess co-existing needs
• CHCAOD001 – Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCAOD004 – Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCAOD009 – Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans
• CHCAOD006 – Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCCCS014 – Provide brief interventions
• HLTAID011 – Provide first aid
• CHCDIV002 – Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• CHCMHS005 – Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
• CHCCCS019 – Recognise and respond to crisis situations
• HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment

CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health Alcohol Units

• HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
• CHCMHS011 – Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
• CHCMHS007 – Work effectively in trauma informed care
• CHCCCS003 – Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
• CHCMHS008 – Promote and facilitate self advocacy
• CHCMHS003 – Provide recovery oriented mental health services
• CHCMHS002 – Establish self-directed recovery relationships
• CHCMHS004 – Work collaboratively with the care network and other services

80 hours of work placement in a suitable Counselling or Community Services environment.