Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice

Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice is an interdisciplinary award designed to equip health professionals to support people with mental health issues and their carers.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

GradCertMentalHlthPrac

Study Mode

Online

About this course

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice is an interdisciplinary award designed to equip health professionals to support people with mental health issues and their carers. It is based on the Mental Health competencies in the National Standards for the Mental Health Workforce as part of the National Mental Health Strategy. Students will be introduced to the mental health care system in Australia and the assessment skills and intervention strategies required to work effectively in the mental health field.

Entry requirements

A candidate shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree;

or

(b) hold an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma, AQF Level 9 Masters or AQF Level 10 Doctorate degree;

or

(c) satisfy UNE by means of other relevant* professional experience by submitting a Statement of Service from your employer/s; a resume outlining a minimum of three years' full-time (or equivalent) relevant* professional experience and training undertaken in the past 10 years.

* Relevant disciplines include,

but are not limited to

: Counselling, psychology, social work, nursing, mental health nursing, community services, children's services, youth work, care for the aged, care for the disabled, residential client care, welfare, mental health support and pastoral care.

Study locations

Armidale

Online

What you will learn

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate an integrated understanding of the theoretical and clinical knowledge of mental health practice;
critically understand evidence based principles of the common focused psychological strategies in mental health practice;
critically understand and apply the principles of legal and ethical mental health practice and plan ways to work with consumers in complex situations, demonstrating respect for diversity and well-developed judgement;
demonstrate an understanding of how to undertake an initial mental health and risk assessment session in a person-centred, competent, adaptable and professional manner in order to best meet the needs of the consumer;
critically reflect on the importance of developing practice skills and the need for ongoing supervision and professional development; and
demonstrate skills in the promotion of mental health and mental health practice to others.

Career pathways

This is an interdisciplinary award designed to equip health professionals to support people with mental health issues and their carers. It will be relevant for health professionals such as counsellors, psychologists, nurses, social workers, general practitioners and pharmacists interested in the field of mental health.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Health Services & Support courses at University of New England (UNE).

80.8%

Overall satisfaction

76.9%

Skill scale

61.5%

Teaching scale

96.8%

Employed full-time

Data source