This unit standard is designed for mental health and/or addiction support workers.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe a mental health issue, an addiction issue and their likely contributors within a particular life stage and context; as well as the impacts of a mental health issue and an addiction issue on human development within a particular life stage and context.
They are also able to support a person accessing mental health and/or addiction services and, when available, their whanau, for an agreed period.
