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 |