Psychosocial Recovery Coach Short Course
The Psychosocial Recovery Coach live online short course prepares mental health practitioners to assist those with a psychosocial disability.
In response to the new NDIS Funded Line Item for funded provision of a Psychosocial Recovery Coach, Swinburne is offering this short course to current, or soon-to-be qualified, mental health or peer practitioners.
Psychosocial Recovery Coaches work collaboratively with people with a psychosocial disability, and their families and carers, assisting them to better manage the complex challenges of day-to-day living.
This course will use a peer coaching model throughout, where you will be practicing and reflecting on stages of the coaching journey with other course participants. Course facilitators will actively be a part of this process, as well as delivering the course content components.
Duration
6 x 2hr sessions (equivalent of 2 days or six weeks of evening 2hr sessions – see upcoming course dates)
Intakes
Online (February, April, June) - View application and start dates
Study mode
- Online
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia.
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Psychosocial Recovery Coach short course prepares current or soon-to-be-qualified mental health practitioners to provide support to those with a psychosocial disability.
Gain the skills and knowledge needed to work collaboratively with clients and their families and carers, assisting them in better managing the complex challenges of their day-to-day lives.
This professional coaching course provides you with an opportunity to maintain participation in ongoing professional development as well ensure you can deliver ‘skilled coaching’, both requirements of the NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaching Guidelines.
The course will also provide a platform for a practitioners Community of Practice, as recommended by the NDIS for Psychosocial Recovery Practitioners.
Course structure
Developed by Swinburne educators with over 30 years of combined industry experience (both learned & lived, and of the NDIS), and post graduate coaching qualifications, our Recovery Coaching short course is delivered online in an active and participatory format. The instructor lead online training sessions provide the opportunity for you to bring your own experience and knowledge to share as you reflect, refine and practice specialist recovery coaching skills.
On registration, you will be provided with access to the Swinburne Learning Management System (Canvas) to attend live, online and participatory group training sessions and access extensive resources.
Guided by the new NDIS Guidelines for Psychosocial Recovery Coaching, this live online short course includes topics such as Recovery Orientated Practice, strengths based, collaborative and trauma-informed care. It also includes essential knowledge about NDIS language and plans and how to marry these with Recovery Plans, alongside real world case studies. Uniquely however, the short course also focuses on the theory and practice of coaching skills and how these can be applied ‘skilfully’ to recovery practice.
Participants will continue to develop their coaching skills through involvement with their training peers, using a peer coaching model to practice coaching skills and create a Recovery Coaching Community of Practice.
Through the Recovery Coaching Community of Practice and Discussion Forum, you will be able to practice and refine your professional coaching skills with your training group peers and participate in Reflective Practice with a like-minded group of professionals.
Units of study
Psychosocial Recovery Coaching (HEAS00002)
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities and course aims and objectives.
Career opportunities
- Gain a Certificate of Participation from Swinburne
- 'Skilled Coaching' development & practice, as per the NDIS Guidelines for Psychosocial Recovery Coaching.
- Participation in 12hrs of formal learning activities, as recommended by the NDIA for Psychosocial Recovery Practitioners.
- Access a forum for a Community of Practice, also recommended by the NDIA for Psychosocial Recovery Practitioners.
- Suitably skilled and prequalified staff who wish to provide this new (July 2020) Line Item to NDIS customers can gain formal training in this new area.
- The short course provides professional development for staff already employed by providers needing to upskill in this newly funded area.
Aims and objectives
- NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaching - language, plans and line item role.
- ‘Skilled coaching’ (NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coach Guidelines)
- Using coaching skilfully in Recovery-Orientated Practice and Planning
- Applying coaching to Biopsychosocial Assessment
- The ‘science’ of change & goal setting
- Identifying stages of change
- Motivating clients respectfully & collaboratively through phases of recovery using coaching skills
- Applying strengths based, trauma-informed and self-determination approaches through coaching techniques
- Lived and Learned Experience Recovery Coaching.
Pathways and scholarships
- Pathways.
Course fees and requirements
- Entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Entry requirements
Course participants are required to be Australian residents and over the age of 18.
Anyone who has commenced relevant training and/or employment, with the hopes of becoming a Recovery Coach, may apply for this Short Course.
Please note the following experience and qualifications are required by the NDIS for Recovery Coaches:
Lived experience Recovery Coach:
A minimum level of qualifications and experience is recommended to be:
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or similar training
and/or
- Two years of experience in mental-health related peer work.
Recovery coaches without a lived experience:
A minimum level of qualifications and experience is recommended to be:
- Certificate IV in Mental Health, Community Services or other related health fields or similar training
and/or
Two years of experience in mental-health related workHow to apply
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Fees: $395
Course Dates
February Intake – 6 evening sessions (5:30-7:30om over 7 weeks). Thursdays 4th, 11th, 18th Feb & 4th, 11th & 18th March
April Intake – Thursday 15th & Friday 16th April 9-4pm (3x 2hr LIVE online sessions per day)
June Intake – Friday 11th & 18th June 9-4pm (3x 2hr LIVE online sessions per day)
Trainers/Facilitators:
Clare Cagnoni
With over 25 years of ongoing education & experience in community services client work, program management, teaching and training, Clare brings her passion and specialised training in coaching to this short course.
Having completed post-graduate studies in coaching at RMIT in 2015, Clare applied these skills and her professional background in mental health recovery practice, to training students in the Certificate IV Mental Health, before and during the roll out of the NDIS.
Now as the Coordinator of PAVE Health Programs at Swinburne, Clare has been relieved to see this Line item added to the NDIS and can’t wait to deliver this training.
Anita Mahoney
Anita's professional and real life experiences bring to life to training sessions, leaving you well informed and equipped.
Anita is an engaging facilitator with a strong commitment to see change in the areas of family violence and mental health. She works as a Trainer and Assessor in IV Mental Health at Swinburne University, and is currently trained in the NDIS to help support better understanding of psychosocial disabilities.
Anita has been recognized for her high level of motivational speaking and her strong communication skills. She is able to adapt her communication style to reflect the needs of her audience.
Anita has achieved a Bachelor Behavioural Studies (psychology), as well as diplomas in counselling and youth work. Working for ten years in wellbeing system within the public education system and is a board member for a woman's refuge after working within the refuge for five years.
Training Organisation Identifier (TOID): 3059