Mental Health Worker
OSCA 441331
10,900
52.4%
72.1%
40 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Mental Health Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
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About this career
Assists individuals, families and groups with a range of mental health conditions, and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis. Supports and empowers clients to improve their quality of life.
What they typically do
- Assesses needs of individuals, families and groups, and supports them with recovery planning by helping them manage and adapt to the complex challenges of mental health
- Provides coaching to increase recovery skills and personal capacity, including motivation, strengths, resilience and decision-making
- Provides counselling to individuals or groups, and advocates for access to necessary services and resources
- Develops and facilitates referrals to other useful services in the community
- Prepares reports and maintains client records
- Develops new services and mental health community programs, and educates families and community groups about mental health issues
- Connects individuals to relevant services and activities in the community
- May assist with making appointments and accompanying individuals to appointments or therapy sessions
Where they work
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Mental Health Worker.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.