Certificate IV in
Mental Health Peer Work

This course requires you to complete compulsory orientation prior to the start of the course.

Full time: 1 year (2 - 3 classroom days per week)

Note: Only students that have completed the CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health with Box Hill Institute can apply for the Box Hill intake from 15 July 2024.

Mental Health Peer Support Worker in:

• • peer practitioner
  • mental health peer support worker 
  • carer
  • family peer support
  • consumer advocate 
  • Community Services Worker
  • Mental Health Outreach Worker
  • Mental Health and Community Rehabilitation Support Worker

You must be 18 year or over. In order to maximise your chance of success in this program, you must be able to demonstrate adequate language, literacy and numeracy skills.

Inherent Requirements:

• Lived experience of Mental Health Recovery

Desirable (but not essential) skills include:

• good interpersonal skills
• an understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - find out more here
• the ability to communicate across various culturally diverse groups and faiths
• trustworthiness and ability to use empathy
• the ability to reflect upon on and understand your own emotional responses to studying and working in the mental health environment
• excellent organisation skills

Industry Entry Requirements:

To be eligible to undertake work placement, you must provide evidence of the following:

• current Working With Children (WWC) check (volunteer), where required working with young people 
• current National Police Check with no disclosable outcomes listed (this may be requested)
• full current vaccination against COVID-19  
• your reasons for wanting to study this program
• confirmation of having lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery, or as a carer of a person with lived experience of a mental health issue (specific details not required)
  

Note: Disclosable outcomes do not automatically exclude a student from participation in the CHC43115 Certificate IV in Mental Health.  Disclosable outcomes will be reviewed by Box Hill Institute and the Service in which the student is undertaking their practical placement. 

Students must be advised that the mental health course content can at times be of a confronting or distressing nature.  Stable management of mental health or other health issues prior to enrolment is important for success in this course.  

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Following successful completion of this mental health course you can apply for entry into the BHI Diploma of Mental Health or the BHI Diploma of Community Services. 

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will complete a total of 15 units.

Students that have gained the CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health can complete the three compulsory Peer Work units to gain the CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.