Domain - Mental Health and Addiction Support
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| 1 Qualification | 44 Assessment Standards (44 Units) | View Education Organisations with Consent to Assess |
Qualifications
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NQF Ref: 1678 National Certificate in Mental Health and Addiction Support (Level 4) with optional strands in Addiction, Family/Whānau, and Kaupapa Māori |
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Assessment Standards
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| Level 3 | ||||||
| 26971 | Unit |
Describe factors that contribute to mental health wellbeing and mental health challenges |
3 Credits |
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26972 | Unit |
Describe interventions and models used when working with a person accessing mental health and addiction services |
4 Credits |
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| 26973 | Unit |
Support a person accessing mental health and addiction services to engage with and review local services and resources |
4 Credits |
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| Level 4 | ||||||
| 26983 | Unit |
Describe and implement strategies for engaging with a person accessing MHA services and their natural supports |
6 Credits |
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| 26984 | Unit |
Describe mental health and addiction issues, and the potential impact of co-existing issues |
5 Credits |
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| 26985 | Unit |
Support a person accessing mental health and addiction services in managing their own prescribed medication |
6 Credits |
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| 26986 | Unit |
Describe the mental health and addiction sectors in New Zealand and carry out the role of an MHA support worker |
8 Credits |
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| 26987 | Unit |
Contribute to the safety of people accessing mental health and addiction services, support workers, and others |
5 Credits |
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| 26988 | Unit |
Describe contributors to, and the impact of, MHA issues on human development and support a person accessing MHA services |
8 Credits |
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| 26989 | Unit |
Support a person accessing mental health or addiction services to develop, follow and review a wellbeing support plan |
8 Credits |
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| 26990 | Unit |
Demonstrate ethical practice and reflect on own ethical practice as a mental health and addiction support worker |
6 Credits |
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| 26991 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of law related to support work in mental health and addiction services |
5 Credits |
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| 27076 | Unit |
Describe common substances, gambling and other behavioural addiction issues in New Zealand and their effects |
8 Credits |
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| 27077 | Unit |
Describe approaches to, and models of, addiction treatment, and explain and apply an approach for a selected model |
6 Credits |
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| 27079 | Unit |
Support people with addiction issues using screening tools and brief interventions |
5 Credits |
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| 27080 | Unit |
Describe the purpose of forensic mental health services and the support required for forensic mental health patients This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 27081 | Unit |
Describe communication and correct use of de-escalation approaches in mental health and addiction services |
6 Credits |
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| 27082 | Unit |
Describe legal restrictions, apply safe practice, and manage legislative requirements in forensic mental health services This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 27083 | Unit |
Work with forensic mental health patients to engage with preferred support networks This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 27084 | Unit |
Describe family and whānau and other supports of people accessing mental health and addiction services |
10 Credits |
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| 27088 | Unit |
Support infant, child, and youth mental health and addiction service users from a developmental perspective This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 27089 | Unit |
Describe, and work with, agencies to support infant, child, and youth mental health and addiction service users This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 27093 | Unit |
Contribute to a Māori cultural assessment of a person accessing mental health and addiction services |
10 Credits |
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| 27094 | Unit |
Work with older mental health and addiction service users to access support that contributes to positive ageing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 27095 | Unit |
Work with older mental health and addiction service users around physical and social issues associated with ageing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 33286 | Unit |
Provide physical health support to people experiencing mental health challenges or addiction issues |
10 Credits |
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| Level 5 | ||||||
| 22838 | Unit |
Analyse legal structures and laws for mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22839 | Unit |
Analyse leadership and lead a group or team to achieve mental health support work objectives This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22840 | Unit |
Critique and interpret a research project relevant to a mental health service user group This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
9 Credits | |||
| 27078 | Unit |
Provide support strategies for addiction service users with co-existing problems in mental health and addiction services This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 27085 | Unit |
Describe and implement strategies for working with family/whānau of mental health and addiction service users This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 27086 | Unit |
Describe assessment, develop and implement support plans with family/whānau of mental health and addiction service users This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 27087 | Unit |
Describe and manage challenges posed when supporting family/whānau of mental health and addiction service users This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 27090 | Unit |
Explain and apply Māori values when supporting tangata whai ora and their whānau in mental health and addiction services This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 27091 | Unit |
Support tangata whai ora to access services to achieve whānau ora outcomes in a mental health and addiction setting This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
9 Credits | |||
| 27092 | Unit |
Facilitate kaumātua support for tangata whai ora and for non-Māori support services to tangata whai ora This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| Level 6 | ||||||
| 18547 | Unit |
Support a mental health consumer/tangata whai ora in their management of alcohol and/or other drugs This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
| 19750 | Unit |
Provide support to families/whānau in mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 22833 | Unit |
Support a consumer/tangata whai ora to achieve a recovery goal in mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 22834 | Unit |
Analyse discrimination and implement an individual advocacy strategy in mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
9 Credits | |||
| 22835 | Unit |
Implement a strategy to respond to discrimination against consumers/tangata whai ora This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 22836 | Unit |
Analyse the application of ethical values for mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22837 | Unit |
Demonstrate an integrated practice theory for mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 22841 | Unit |
Explain and apply knowledge of human development and health issues in mental health support work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||