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Graduate Certificate in Youth Mental Health (GC-YMH) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
Contact
Melbourne Medical School
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Coordinator
Dr Paul Badcock
Professional accreditation
The program is recognized by professional bodies, e.g., Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Psychological Society, Royal College of Nursing, and Australian College of Mental Health Nurses as fulfilling professional development (continuing education) requirements.
Intended learning outcomes
By the conclusion of the Graduate Certificate of Youth Mental Health of Youth Mental Health students will
have developed the following areas of knowledge:
- The major theories of development spanning the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
- The range of mental health problems that emerge during the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
In addition, students will be able to apply the following skills in their work:
- Assess the early signs of a range of serious mental illnesses in young people.
- Design comprehensive treatment plans that are applicable to the early stages of serious mental illness and sensitive to the developmental tasks facing young clients of mental health services.
- Design community awareness interventions focusing upon early detection and referral of young people to mental health services.
Graduate attributes
This course provides professional development for practitioners who are currently working with young people who have the intention of pursuing a career in youth mental health practice.
Last updated: 30 January 2024