Dual Qualification · Community Services

Start a Career in Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Support

Maybe you have seen how the two problems travel together. This dual course covers trauma informed practice, co-existing needs and client services. Placement gives you supervised hours in a service.

From $60.77per week on a payment plan
Two qualsin one dual program
160 hoursplacement, arranged for you
No examsquizzes, portfolios and videos
Anytimestart date, fully online
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaAlcohol, Drugs and Mental Health
QualificationCHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Second QualificationCHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
DeliveryOnline, start anytime
PlacementMinimum 160 hours
PaymentsFrom $60.77 per week
Comes with
  • Trauma informed care included
  • Co-existing needs assessed
  • Both fields in one program
  • Placement arranged for you
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Two Fields, One Program

Drug and alcohol work and mental health work, taught together.

Clients Rarely Fit One Box

Co-existing needs get a unit of their own.

Placement Is Sorted

A partner service finds you hours close to home.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Community agencies, rehab services and family programs all hire in this space. The day is intake, referrals, group work and case notes.

Drug and Alcohol Worker

Support clients through use and recovery.

Case Worker

Hold a caseload and coordinate the help.

Community Support Worker

Day to day support across a service.

Family Support Worker

Work with the people around the client.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need a check or supervised experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
The Client And Their Needs
Where the two fields meet.
Assess co-existing needs
Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
Work effectively in trauma informed care
02
How You Work
The ground rules of the sector.
Use communication to build relationships
Work legally and ethically
Work with diverse people
03
Health And Safety
Keeping clients and yourself safe.
Promote and provide harm reduction
Provide first aid
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Co-existing needs, assessed and supported
  • Trauma, trauma informed practice
  • Harm reduction, promoted and provided
  • Placement, minimum 160 hours

As a Student

  • Online, start any day
  • No exams, portfolios and written tasks
  • Pace, 12, 18 or 24 months
  • Support, a named trainer
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Both Sides Of The Same Client

Mental health and substance use often show up together.

02
Trauma Informed Care Is Taught

Working in trauma informed care sits in the core units.

03
A Trainer Who Has Done The Work

Nicola Robey has years in community and health services.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Nationally Recognised

CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, plus CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health

CHC43215 and CHC43315 · nationally recognised training

Two Recognised Qualifications

CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs and CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health are both nationally recognised.

Checked On The Register

We check both codes and the college on the national training register. CHC43215 and CHC43315 are current.

Supervised Placement Hours

Your hours are done in a working service and signed off.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Rehab, community work, or family support.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers units, placement and fees.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, weekly plan, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and begin the client services units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $60.77 / week
Pay upfront, or start now and pay weekly through Payright.
Zero interest weekly plan
Credit check for the plan
Pay in four also offered
Two qualifications in one fee
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. Both CHC43215 and CHC43315 are nationally recognised training.

Why are two qualifications joined?

Mental health and substance use often show up in the same client.

What does it cost each week?

From $60.77 a week on a payment plan. A credit check applies.

How does placement work?

You do a minimum of 160 hours. It sits on top of weekly study.

Do I need experience first?

None needed. The units start with communication and ethics.

How long does it take?

You pick a finish pace of 12, 18 or 24 months.

Are there entry requirements?

The payment plan asks that you be over 18 and working.

Can I study while working?

Yes. Units stay reachable day and night.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges is an Australian training provider that teaches online. Placement is organised with SkilTrak, a placement partner.

Trainers work in the fields they teach. Units stay open day and night.

Australian providerDual qualificationPlacement partnerFully online
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