Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Work with diverse people

Work effectively in trauma informed care

Promote and facilitate self advocacy

Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

Apply peer work practices in the mental health sector

Contribute to the continuous improvement of mental health services for consumers and carers

Apply lived experience in mental health peer work

Participate in workplace health and safety

Make a presentation

Process and maintain workplace information

Analyse and present research information

Use business technology

Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

Provide advocacy and representation services

Provide systems advocacy services

Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Provide support to people living with dementia

Work in an alcohol and other drugs context

Address the needs of people with chronic disease

Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide

Provide loss and grief support

Recognise and respond to crisis situations

Respond effectively to behaviours of concern

Support independence and wellbeing

Support relationships with carers and families

Visit client residence

Support participative planning processes

Develop and implement community programs

Implement participation and engagement strategies

Work to empower Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities

Develop and provide community projects

Support community action

Analyse impacts of sociological factors on clients in community work and services

Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Work with parents or carers of very young children

Identify and use strengths-based practice

Work with parents of very young children

Respond to and contain critical incidents

Support group activities

Plan and conduct group activities

Deliver a structured program

Support group activities

Plan and conduct group activities

Deliver structured programs

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

Facilitate the recovery process with the person, family and carers

Contribute to the review and development of policies

Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

Work effectively in consumer mental health peer work

Work effectively with carers as a mental health peer worker

Work with forced migrants

Undertake bicultural work with forced migrants in Australia

Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Manage and maintain tenancy agreements and services

Support young people to create opportunities in their lives

Work effectively with young people and their families

Manage personal stressors in the work environment

Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning

Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

Design and develop learning programs