Supporting a Person’s Mental Health and Addiction Wellbeing (Level 4)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
This short programme is for support workers who are working in other parts of the community and are likely to be working with people with mental distress or addictions. Expected Outcomes The programme includes recognising and developing the following competencies in your staff:
Having an understanding of the history of the mental health and addictions sectors and its current influence. The ability to carry out tasks and responsibilities of a mental health and/or addiction support worker in a culturally appropriate manner, and contribute to a team. Being able to identify different approaches and models of ongoing treatment and apply appropriate treatment approach and ongoing support.
Prerequisites Learners must have completed the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community) (Level 4) with strands in Community Facilitation, Community Health Work, Mental Health and Addiction, or Social Services (delivered as Careerforce apprenticeship programmes). Enrolments will be accepted where an approved programme has been completed with another provider.
About the provider
Start a career and contribute to New Zealand’s social good The growing and vital health and wellbeing sectors have a shortage of qualified workers. There are significant employment opportunities for young people to start a lifelong, rewarding career. Through on-the-job training such as an apprenticeship, there’s an opportunity to earn while you learn, get practical skills and work towards achieving a nationally recognised qualification without taking on a student loan. Careerforce is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the health, wellbeing, social and community sectors, we support New Zealand workplaces to run workplace training programmes for their staff. Visit the Careerforce website for more information: https://www.careerforce.org.nz/