Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinicians are public health professionals who facilitate interventions and create individual care plans for mental health patients. They carry out mental state assessments and examinations, then support patients through treatment and recovery.

As a Mental Health Clinician you could be conducting a mental state examination , organising a group therapy session for patients with addiction issues, teaching a patient how to deal with daily stresses and emotional challenges, helping parents understand the treatment plan of a teenager who is bulimic, managing a crisis intervention after an attempted suicide, collaborating with a case manager, or just taking a self-care day to ensure your own health and wellbeing.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $98,332
Skill level Advanced

How do I become a mental health clinician?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
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Graduate Diploma of Trauma-Informed Processwork Psychotherapy

On Campus
24 months
$29,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health

Blended, On Campus, Online
6 - 12 months
$0 - $6,600
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Mental Health

On Campus, Online
18 - 24 months
$0 - $39,600
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing

Online
6 - 12 months
$0 - $10,632
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice

On Campus, Online
12 months
$8,000 - $19,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Mental Health Practice

Online
18 months
$22,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Diploma in Mental Health

Blended, Online
12 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology)

On Campus
24 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Online
8 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
*Showing course fees for all providers. Some providers may not be available in your area.

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Further reading

How to start a career in Mental Health

5th August 2021

What can you do with a Certificate IV in Mental Health?

28th October 2019

What can you do with a Diploma of Mental Health?

13th January 2021