Mental Health Outreach Worker

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Areas Of Interest:   Community Support Services
Certificate Level:  Certificate IV
Certificate Name:  Certificate IV in Mental Health
Certificate Description:  Mental Health Outreach Workers provide self-directed recovery oriented support for people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability. Your work would involve implementing community based programs and activities focusing on mental health, mental illness and psychiatric disability.
Code:  CHC43315
Work Type:  Helping & Advising

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Work with diverse people
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
Work legally and ethically
Establish self-directed recovery relationships
Provide recovery oriented mental health services
Work collaboratively with the care network and other services
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Work effectively in trauma informed care
Promote and facilitate self advocacy
Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Participate in work health and safety
Recognise and respond to crisis situations
Assess co-existing needs
Support independence and wellbeing
Visit client residence