This skill set reflects the skill requirements for support workers providing services to clients with co-existing needs, including both mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues.

This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:

• hold a qualification at Certificate IV level or higher in alcohol and other drugs, mental health or related field

or

• have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process

or

• have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity.

Units

CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other services

CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues

CHCMHS010 Implement recovery oriented approaches to complexity

CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing

This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:

• hold a qualification at Certificate IV level or higher in alcohol and other drugs, mental health or related field

or

• have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process

or

• have substantial industry experience, on the job training and development along with supervisor assessment of capacity.