Field Community and Social Services
Review of Health, Disability, and Aged Support and Social Services unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Health, Disability, and Aged Support |
Community Support Services |
20966, 23383, 24656, 24657 |
|
Mental Health and Addiction Support |
26971-26973 |
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|
Social Services |
Community Work |
7914, 7931, 7939, 7990-7992, 7994, 7996, 8001, 19399 |
|
Iwi/Māori Social Services |
16260, 16261, 16263, 16265, 22962 |
|
|
Professional Development of Social Service Workers |
7917-7919, 7922, 23350 |
|
|
Provide Social Services |
7926, 7930, 7937, 7938, 7952, 8000, 8071, 19410 |
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|
Social Service Work with Abuse, Neglect, and Violence |
7984, 7985, 18290, 18292, 18297, 18298 |
|
|
Social Work |
7957 |
Careerforce has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published February 2021
Planned review date December 2025
Summary
The unit standards listed above were reviewed in consultation with key stakeholders in 2020, with subsequent input and feedback invited from providers with consent to assess.
Main changes
· Guidance Information was updated in all standards. This included updates to legislation and regulations, references and assessment notes.
· Amendments were made to the outcomes and the performance criteria in some standards to ensure unit standard content remained fit for purpose.
· The titles of some unit standards were amended for clarity and to better reflect learning outcomes.
· Credits for 8000 and 8001 were raised from 3 to 6 to reflect realistic timeframes for completing the standards.
The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2022
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Community Support Services
|
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
|
20966 |
Demonstrate knowledge of support needs of a person with a brain injury in an aged care, health, or disability setting |
3 |
6 |
B |
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Describe brain injury and support needs of a person with a brain injury in an aged care, health, or disability setting |
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23383 |
Establish and facilitate a learning plan with a person requiring health or disability supports Develop and facilitate a learning plan with a person in a health, disability or community setting |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
24656 |
Support a person to identify aspirations and needs in a health, disability, or community setting Support a person to identify personal aspirations, needs and resources in a health, disability, or community setting |
5 |
10 |
B |
|
24657 |
Develop a support plan with a person in a health, disability, or community setting |
5 |
10 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Mental Health and Addiction Support
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
26971 |
Describe factors that contribute to mental health wellbeing and mental health problems Describe factors that contribute to mental health wellbeing and mental health challenges |
3 |
3 |
B |
|
26972 |
Describe interventions and models used by mental health and addiction support workers when working with service users Describe interventions and models used when working with a person accessing mental health and addiction services |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
26973 |
Support mental health and addiction service users and supports to engage with and review local services and resources Support a person accessing mental health and addiction services to engage with and review local services and resources |
3 |
4 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Community Work
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7914 |
Analyse concerns, issues, needs, and resources in the community Analyse and report on concerns, issues, needs, and resources in the community |
6 |
6 |
B |
|
7931 |
Identify and define the community |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
7939 |
Provide a community or group with interpretations of social policies and structures Present interpretations of social policies and social structures to a community or group |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
7990 |
Facilitate development of social service liaison and networking in the community Develop and implement a plan for social service liaison and networking in the community |
6 |
6 |
B |
|
7991 |
Contribute to educational and recreational programmes and projects Contribute to the planning and implementation of an educational and recreational programme and project |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
7992 |
Facilitate educational and recreational programmes and projects Facilitate the planning and implementation of an educational and recreational programme and project |
6 |
6 |
B |
|
7994 |
Facilitate strategies to effect community or social change Facilitate planning and implementation of strategies for community or social change |
6 |
6 |
B |
|
7996 |
Facilitate strategies to effect change in social policies, structures, or service delivery |
6 |
9 |
B |
|
8001 |
Prepare and present proposals to raise and manage funds for social service projects Prepare and present a proposal to raise and manage funds for a social service project |
6 |
3
6 |
B |
|
19399 |
Demonstrate an integrated practice theory for community work Develop an integrated practice theory for community work |
6 |
24 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Iwi/Māori Services
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
16260 |
Facilitate a person to identify their own whakapapa in an Iwi/Māori social services setting Assist a person to identify their own whakapapa in an Iwi/Māori social services setting |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
16261 |
Research a whakapapa on behalf of another person or whānau in an Iwi/Māori social services setting |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
16263 |
Apply te tīmatanga o te ao, whakapapa, and whanaungatanga in Iwi/Māori social services |
5 |
9 |
B |
|
16265 |
Contribute to disputes resolution processes for Iwi/Māori social service purposes |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
22962 |
Explain the importance of the use of te reo Māori and use te reo Māori in Iwi/Māori social services |
5 |
9 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Professional Development of Social Service Workers
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7917 |
Demonstrate self awareness for social service work Demonstrate self-awareness for social service work |
6 |
12 |
B |
|
7918 |
Implement a self care plan for social service work Prepare and implement a self-care plan for social service work |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
7919 |
Describe the roles and functions of social service workers |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
7922 |
Participate in professional social services supervision as a supervisee |
5 |
9 |
B |
|
23350 |
Integrate learning into a behaviour, knowledge, skills, and value base for working as a kaitautoko |
5 |
12 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Provide Social Services
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7926 |
Explain Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service purposes Demonstrate knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for social service purposes |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
7930 |
Negotiate service provision with users of social services |
4 |
3 |
B |
|
7937 |
Provide information for specific social service needs Prepare and present information to a service user for specific social service needs |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
7938 |
Provide social service advice to individuals, groups, and communities Provide advice to a service user in a social service setting |
6 |
6 |
B |
|
7952 |
Assist a social service user to deal with their presenting concerns, issues, or needs Support a social service user to identify and address their presenting concerns, issues, or needs |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
8000 |
Act as an advocate in social service work |
6 |
3 6 |
B |
|
8071 |
Establish and maintain working relationships with people of other cultures and life experience Establish and maintain working relationships with people of other cultures and/or life experience |
5 |
6 |
B |
|
19410 |
Prepare to establish working relationships with whānau in social service work Demonstrate knowledge of and plan to establish and maintain working relationships with whānau in social service work |
4 |
12 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Social Service Work with Abuse, Neglect, and Violence
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7984 |
Identify, respond to, and report in situations of suspected abuse, neglect, or violence |
4 |
3 |
B |
|
7985 |
Establish protection and safety plans in social service work with abuse, neglect, or violence Establish protection or safety plans in social service work with abuse, neglect, or violence |
6 |
9 |
B |
|
18290 |
Describe selected structural issues related to abuse, neglect, and violence Describe structural issues related to abuse, neglect, and violence |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
18292 |
Describe selected aspects of knowledge for working with abuse, neglect, and violence Describe aspects of knowledge for working with abuse, neglect, and violence |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
18297 |
Undertake assessments in situations of abuse, neglect, or violence |
6 |
9 |
B |
|
18298 |
Assess presenting issues in situations of abuse, neglect, or violence |
4 |
6 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Social Services > Social Work
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
7957 |
Co-ordinate family meetings and whānau hui Co-ordinate family meetings or whānau hui |
4 |
3 |
B |