Supporting child and adolescent mental health requires a collaborative approach involving families, schools, healthcare providers and communities. If you work or aspire to work in education, health care or community services, this course is ideal for you.
The Certificate of Child and Adolescent Mental Health is a professional development course that explores mental health, developmental theories and factors influencing well-being.
In this child and youth mental health course, you will learn about cognitive, emotional, and social development, mental health disorders, eating disorders and approaches to assessment, referral and multidisciplinary support.
You will explore communication and counselling skills, ethical and legal responsibilities, early intervention and prevention strategies and resilience-building frameworks. You will also learn about culturally safe practice, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and working with diverse communities.
On completion of this course, you will have the skills to support young people’s mental health, recognise early signs of concern and apply culturally safe support strategies.
Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us.
