ABOUT THE COURSE
DEVELOP A CAREER IN ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
Embark on a rewarding journey towards understanding and managing adult mental health with our comprehensive course. Building upon your foundation in psychology and behaviour, this program delves deeper into approaches to addressing mental health conditions in adults.
Gain insights into identifying signs, symptoms, and potential treatments for various adult mental health problems. Discover the importance of fostering acceptance and constructive views among sufferers, as individuals who are willing to help themselves often face challenges in navigating their mental health journey.
As a mental health professional, your role is to empower individuals to take control of their mental well-being. Learn how to alleviate severe symptoms, educate sufferers on practical techniques, and equip them with strategies to manage their symptoms effectively.
This course is tailored for those who seek to:
- Deepen their understanding of the human mind.
- Recognise signs and symptoms of mental illness.
- Appreciate the breadth of mental health services available.
- Cultivate skills for navigating specific situations and therapies.
- Explore intervention strategies and long-term mental health care.
- Enhance communication skills in sensitive subject areas.
- Confidently assist individuals in crisis.
- Address mental health challenges in the workplace.
- Develop empathy for loved ones and learn coping strategies.
- Prioritise their own mental well-being.
Join us in enhancing your knowledge, skills, and empathy in the field of adult mental health. Together, let's create a supportive environment where individuals can thrive and achieve optimal mental well-being.
STUDY DURATION:
In this course, you can learn at your own pace, without any fixed due dates or deadlines. You study whenever you have the time and feel motivated to do so. The course typically takes around 200 hours to complete from beginning to end, and most students graduate within 12 months.
STUDY METHOD：
100% Online
START DATE:
Intake is open now.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This certificate opens up the gateway for you to seek employment in various businesses, some career outcomes may require further training and /or qualifications.
- Life Coaching
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Education
- Social Welfare
- Leisure Services
- Counselling
- Industrial Relations
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Working with Homeless
- Social Work
CORE MODULES
1. Managing Mental Health in Adults
- Introduction to mental health issues – Definitions of good mental health through understanding mental illness, causal factors, introduction to treatment options
- Depression and related conditions - bipolar disorder
- Anxiety and related conditions - phobias, OCD, PTSD
- Schizophrenia
- Antisocial personality disorders
- Eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obesity
- Dementias
- Helping yourself with mental health issues
- Support options and services for mental health issues
2. Abnormal Psychology
- Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
- Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic & Other Cognitive Disorders
- Substance-Related Disorders
- Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders
- Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
- Eating & Sleep Disorders
- Impulse-control Disorders; Adjustment Disorder
- Personality Disorders
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ABOUT US
Courses4me
Courses4me is the leader in online education with decades of experience in both public and private education.
Our founders have a combined 30 years of expertise in education and training and have joined forces to deliver high-quality, low-cost education to anyone wishing to advance their career.
IS COURSES4ME ACCREDITED?
Yes. All of our courses are endorsed by the IARC (www.iarcedu.com) and accredited by ICOES (www.icoes.org). ICOES has an independent board of management that ensures that the Foundation operates in accordance with its purpose. It has an Advisory Board consisting of independent professors who developed and implemented the Accreditation Standards, a quality charter that is used for the annual review of prospective and existing accredited course providers.
