National Certificate in Iwi/Maori Social Services (Level 4)

The National Certificate in Iwi/Maori Social Services (Level 4) recognises the knowledge and skill level required to work as a paid or unpaid social service worker at a beginner's level of competency in social service agencies or organisations, with particular emphasis on the knowledge and skills required to work in whanau, hapu and iwi social services; marae based social services; and Maori social services.

People holding this qualification are able to work with limited autonomy under professional and managerial supervision. They are able to work within a framework for practice informed by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ethical and legislative boundaries and integrate theory and practice in separate situations in whanau, hapu and iwi social services; marae based social services; and Maori social services.

This qualification includes standards designed specifically for work within Iwi/Maori social services, as well as standards from other domains. The latter standards have been included because they are essential competencies for Iwi/Maori social services work, but they are also generic competencies across social services work. Many of those standards are included in other Social Services qualifications, and can be used for credit towards those qualifications.

This qualification is designed to be a step on the pathway towards professional training for working in the social services industry. It can lead on to the National Diploma in Iwi/Maori Social Services (Level 6) [Ref: 0667], the National Diploma in Community Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0987], the National Diploma in Counselling (Level 6) [Ref: 0988], or the National Diploma in Social Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0989].

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