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/Wh?nau, and Kaupapa M?ori |
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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 wh?nau 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 M?ori 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/wh?nau 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/wh?nau 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/wh?nau of mental health and addiction service users This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 27090 | Unit |
Explain and apply M?ori values when supporting tangata whai ora and their wh?nau 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 wh?nau ora outcomes in a mental health and addiction setting This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
9 Credits | |||
| 27092 | Unit |
Facilitate kaum?tua support for tangata whai ora and for non-M?ori 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/wh?nau 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 is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2023. |
12 Credits |
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