Current courses:

Mental Health first aid and more

Bought to you by Jobs Australia and TaskForce

• How to identify a client with a mental health issue in your case load
• Identifying clients who have problems with alcohol, substance and mental health issues.
• Understanding when to make a referral and where!
• Case management in employment services – focusing on providing the best support for your clients whilst still focusing on employment outcomes at the same time
• Mental Health First Aid Qualification (Accredited training and certificate)
• Improved employment outcomes! (well, that parts up to you…)

Melbourne Wednesday 17th & Thursday 18th March 2010 and Melbourne Wednesday 31st March & Thursday 1st April 2010. Hurry! Places limited:





Motivational Interviewing in employment services :

Bookings for March now open :

Motivational interviewing is a directive, client-centered counseling style focusing on behavior change. The main goals of motivational interviewing are to establish rapport, elicit change talk, and establish commitment language from the client. It is more focused and goal-directed approach to working with clients. This course is highly recommended for employment services providers working with stream 3 and 4 job seekers. TaskForce limits places to 12 for this practical course. Bookings are essential as this program fills up quickly.
The course runs over 1 day. Cost $180 per person. Discounts for group bookings available

Places now available for March and May 2010:





Mental Health First Aid:

Inquiries for April 2010 now open:

While people often know a lot about common physical health problems, many know little about mental health problems. This can often prevent people from seeking help early and seeking the best sort of help. It also prevents people providing appropriate support to clients, colleagues and family members, simply because they do not know how. Mental Health First Aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis. Participants receive a course manual and also a certificate at the completion of the course.
The 12 hour course runs over 2 days. Cost $300 per person

Enquiries and telephone bookings now open for our 2010 courses:





Certificate IV Drug & Alcohol:

2010 intake now open:

This course has been developed by professionals working in the Drug Treatment Sector. It will equip you for employment as a case worker, drug and alcohol counsellor, support worker or health education officer. Study modes are flexible so you can work at your own pace and via a delivery method that suits. Work that you will cover includes: • Orientation to the alcohol and other drug sector • Work with clients who are intoxicated • Assess the needs of clients who have alcohol and/or other drugs issues • Utilise specialist communication skills to build strong relationships • Work within a legal and ethical framework • Facilitate co-operative behaviour • Respond holistically to client issues • Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers • Participate in workplace safety procedures • Maintain and effective work environment • Work with other services
This course runs over 3 months (classroom based activity) and study in your own time.

Enquiries welcome for our 2010 Semester 2 course. Course fees are $995 per student





Contact us

Elizabeth Brande - TaskForce Business Development Manager for a free appraisal of your training needs on (bh) 03 9521 4000 (m) 0438 383 242 (e) elizabethb@taskforce.org.au