Psychosocial Recovery Coach Short Course
Overview
Enhance your skills as a mental health practitioner with the Psychosocial Recovery Coach live online short course. Designed for newly appointed or aspiring mental health professionals, this course prepares you to effectively support individuals with psychosocial disabilities. Learn to collaborate with clients, their families, and carers, helping them navigate daily challenges and achieve their recovery goals.
Skills you’ll learn
- Time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Empathy skills
- Psychosocial coaching skills
- Emotional intelligence skills
- Brief overview of NDIS
Location options
- Online
Why Swinburne?
Delivered by facilitators who are industry experts
Participant course training manual
Live Online delivery allows you to do the course from anywhere
Access to our team of Customer Development Advisors
Our Live Online delivery
Our Live Online delivery is a dynamic, engaging and interactive way to learn remotely. It’s just like face-to-face but with the added benefits of digital technology. Your facilitator will present in real-time, and you will be able to participate in group discussions and collaborate on exercises and group activities using our interactive platforms.
Course prerequisites
Course participants are required to be Australian residents aged 18 or over.
Finding your fit
At Swinburne, we recognise that not one size fits all. If this course doesn’t meet all your study criteria, check out these alternatives.
Course structure
Developed by Swinburne educators with NDIS industry partners specialising in psychosocial recovery programs. Our introductory short course to psychosocial recovery coaching was created for people who are new to the role and/or people wanting to build on their existing skills. The course is delivered online in an active and participatory format via our CANVAS learner management system. A webcam and microphone are required. The instructor leads 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.
Guided by the 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.
Our course will cover:
- What is psychosocial Recovery Coaching?
- Recovery-oriented language
- Lived and learned experience
- Building, maintaining, and repairing the therapeutic relationship
- Trauma-informed coaching vs trauma-therapy
- GROW framework
- Stages of Change - motivational interviewing
- Risk and crisis management
- Working with stakeholders
- Introduction to the NDIS
- NDIS participant journey
- Support coordination vs Psychosocial Recovery Coaching
- Understanding, implementing, and changing participants’ NDIS plans
- Surviving and thriving as a Psychosocial Recovery Coach
Your units
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Core units | |
|
Psychosocial Recovery Coach
Core unit |
HEAS00002 |
2025 fees
Full fee* ($AUD)
$510
2025 fees
Fees are estimates only
Fees published on this page are estimates only and are subject to change depending on individual circumstances at the time of enrolment. The above fees apply for units studied in 2025 only and may change for units studied in future years. There may be additional costs related to learning material and equipment.
Fees are estimates only
The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year, based on a standard study load per year. Fees are assessed according to actual study load each semester, with variations to study load resulting in tuition fee adjustments. These fees generally include the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and are subject to annual review. Enrolled students will receive reasonable notice of any fee changes before payment is due.
How do I pay my fees?
You can pay your Swinburne fees in person, via credit card, BPAY, or at Australia Post. Check to see if loans and employer sponsored training are also available.
International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.
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