AUT - Certificate in Applied Mental Health
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Certificate in Applied Mental Health
Code: AK1022
Level: 4
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time / Part time available
Venue: North Shore Campus
Start dates: 27 February 2012
AUT University encourages early application. There are limited places available for this qualification. However enrolment will remain open until all places have been filled.
Entry requirements
- Relevant life/work experiences
- Open entry or completion of Year 11
- Interview
- Police clearance
English language requirements
Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. For more details, please refer to English Language Requirements in AUT's Academic Calendar.
Overview
This qualification provides essential foundational knowledge, attitudes and skills for people who intend to work as mental health support workers or to study in this area at Diploma or Degree level. It is ideal for adults with work and life experience but little formal education who are working in mental health. Certificate level education in mental health support work is considered the basic requirement for employment as a mental health support worker. You learn to support people with mental illness to embrace their journey of recovery and to integrate and participate in community life. This qualification prepares you for further study in the Diploma in Mental Health Support Work and Bachelor of Health Science in applied mental health.
What this qualification covers
You develop knowledge of community resources, mental health and illness, mental health service delivery, legislation, regulations and policies. You learn interpersonal skills to establish and maintain relationships with a wide range of people and their families/whanau, to work with lifestyle and recovery plans, and develop a beginning understanding of addictions to alcohol and other drugs. You also develop fundamental attitudes, values and skills that underlie safe mental health support work in an individual and community context.
Career opportunities
The Certificate in Applied Mental Health or equivalent is required to commence work as a mental health support worker in:
- Residential support services
- Community support services
- Consumer advocacy and consultancy services
- Culture-specific support services
- Family and consumer support groups
- Non-government sector
- District health boards
Applied mental health papers
Below is a summary only. For a comprehensive overview of this qualification, please refer to the Academic calendar.
564101 Mental Health Support Work I
564102 Mental Health Support Work II
64103 Mental Health Support Work III
564104 Mental Health Support Work IV