Field          Health

 

Extension of expiry date of Mental Health unit standards and qualification

 

Qualification

 

National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 4) [Ref: 0431]

 

Unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Mental Health

Support of Mental Health Consumers/Tangata Whai Ora

13429, 13433, 13441, 21922, 21923, 21925, 21927, 21928

 

Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce) has extended the expiry date of the qualification and unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          October 2014

 

New expiry date                                                                                   December 2016

 

Summary

 

The unit standards above were rolled over in 2011 then republished in 2012.  The expiry date for the listed standards was set at 31 December 2014.  These standards are compulsory within the National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 4) which was also set to expire on 31 December 2014.

 

The last date to meet the requirements for the National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 4) was extended to 31 December 2016 to provide a period of time for education providers to continue with programmes leading to this qualification in anticipation of a replacement New Zealand qualification being available, following the Targeted Review of Qualifications (Health, Disability, Social Services, and Whānau Ora).

 

The expiry date of the standards listed above was also extended to 31 December 2016 in order to allow the National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 4) to be current.

 

Main change resulting from the revision

 

·      The expiry date for these standards was extended to 31 December 2016.

·      The expiry date for this qualification was extended to 31 December 2016.

 

National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work) (Level 4) [Ref: 0431]

 

Transition

 

Version 6 was republished in October 2014 to extend the expiry date of the qualification from 31 December 2014 to 31 December 2016.

 

Existing candidates wishing to complete this qualification must gain credit for compulsory standards 13429, 13433, 13441, 21922, 21923, 21925, 21927, and 21928 before they expire on 31 December 2016.

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Health > Mental Health > Support of Mental Health Consumers/Tangata Whai Ora

ID

Title

Level

Credits

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

13429

Describe mental health and illness, and approaches to treatment of mental illness

4

9

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

13433

Support a consumer/tangata whai ora to implement their recovery plan in mental health support work

4

12

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

13441

Integrate knowledge, skills, and values learning in mental health support work

4

12

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

21922

Describe discrimination and social exclusion, and their impact on consumers/tangata whai ora

4

3

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

21923

Prepare to establish relationships with Pacific people in mental health support work

4

9

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

21925

Demonstrate relationship skills with consumers/tangata whai ora

4

9

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

21927

Describe how to respond to incidents and prepare an incident report in mental health support work

4

6

31/12/2014

31/12/2016

21928

Network in the community and support a mental health consumer/tangata whai ora to access services

4

6

31/12/2014

31/12/2016