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Statement of Attainment Mental Health Co-existing Needs Skill Set CHCSS00102
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Overview

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.

Qualification:

 Statement of Attainment - Mental Health Co-existing Needs Skill Set CHCSS00102

Program No:

 SA-HS11

Campus:

 CIT Bruce 

Duration:

 1 Semester part-time (one day per week) - intense workshops delivered on campus and additional individual study of approximately 10 hours including online activities, research, report writing and skill development.

Cost Info:

Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance

Likely Job Outcome:

 Provides further skills and knowledge in industry specific skill development.

Application Type:

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Entry Requirements

Entry into these skill sets will require evidence of existing employment in the Community Sector or similar, this can be demonstrated through provision of a 'supervisor endorsed' position description.

To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

Literacy Skills Information

We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework levels of at least 2 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with a lower level program, or enrol in the Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways (FSK20119) to develop your literacy skills. Please visit Foundation Skills.

Transition Information

Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.

Subject Cancellations/Changes

To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.


Subject Information



Complete 4 subjects

Core: Complete all 4

  • CHCMHS004   Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
    • CIT Code: HUSE503
      Description: This unit describes the skills knowledge required to work collaboratively with the care network and other potential services for a person with mental illness. This work provides a recovery oriented practice approach, involving a variety of health and community service professionals working collaboratively with the person and their care network. This unit applies to work with people living with mental illness in a range of community services work contexts.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCMHS005   Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
    • CIT Code: HUSE489
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess capacity to support people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues and to work collaboratively to provide support and facilitate links to other services. This unit applies to work with people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) assessments in a range of community services work contexts.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCMHS010   Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity
    • CIT Code: WELF480
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and respond to issues of complexity when supporting people living with mental illness and their care networks. The unit is based on a strengths-based approach and acknowledges that complexity is not a characteristic of an individual. Complexity may be impacted by a range of interactions between the worker, the organisation and the environmental context. This unit applies to work with people living with mental illness in a range of community services work contexts.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  • CHCMHS011   Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
    • CIT Code: WELF481
      Description: This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work collaboratively with individuals to assess, promote and review all aspects of wellbeing. This unit applies to work with people living with mental illness in a range of community services work contexts.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Related Courses

Certificate IV Mental Health CHC43315
Statement Attainment training Supporting Mental Health [extract from CHC32015]

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au