Field          Community and Social Services

Review of Social Services unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Social Services	Social Service Work in Suicide Intervention	18152, 18153

Careerforce has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                               July 2020

Planned review date                                                                              December 2025

Summary

After consultation with industry and all organisations with consent to assess against these standards, it was determined that there was a need for the content to be refocussed.  Consequently, the standards are being replaced by two new unit standards.

Main changes

· The unit standards were replaced and designated expiring.

· Two replacement unit standards were developed.

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2021

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

All changes are in bold.

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

Community and Social Services > Social Services > Social Service Work in Suicide Intervention

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
18152 18153 32153 32154	Recognise, respond to, and report suicide risk factors and signs of distress in a person Describe selected contextual factors related to suicide Describe suicide and suicide supports in New Zealand, explain ways to respond, and respond, to suicide ideation Demonstrate knowledge of role, impacts and self-care options for support people in a suicide intervention context	4 4 4 4	6 6 8 3	C C