Domain - Professional Development of Social Service Workers
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Level 4
Describe the roles and functions of social service workers
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7919 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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This is a theory-based unit standard for people entering social service work in Aotearoa New Zealand. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the roles and functions of social service workers.
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CMR 24
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Level 5
Integrate learning into a behaviour, knowledge, skills, and value base for working as a kaitautoko
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23350 Unit Standard 12 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and explain behaviour, knowledge, skills, and values in kaitautoko practice situations; reflect on self as a kaitautoko in a health or social service provider setting; and integrate new learning into a behaviour, knowledge, skills, and value base for working as a kaitautoko.
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CMR 24
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Prepare and implement a self-care plan for social service work
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7918 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of personal health; identify and examine the current state of own personal health; and prepare and implement a self-care plan for social service work.
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CMR 24
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Participate in professional social services supervision as a supervisee
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7922 Unit Standard 9 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the role and function of professional social services supervision; negotiate a contract for professional social services supervision; participate in professional social services supervision; and participate in evaluation and closure of the supervision contract.
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CMR 24
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Level 6
Demonstrate self-awareness for social service work
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7917 Unit Standard 12 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe formative influences in own history and life experience; identify and explain the impact of own formative influences on social service work; explain systems for management and development of self-awareness in social service work; and demonstrate self-awareness in own relationships with service users in social service work.
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CMR 24
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Data as at 06 June 2026