The programme consist of 120 credits. The courses includes:
Respectful Relationships (30 Credits) (72 work experience hours)
Develop an understanding and acceptance of socio-cultural identity, experiences and self-knowledge, and apply this to build respectful relationships with people, family and/or whanau in a mental health and addiction setting. The course covers:
- Listening skills
- Respectful relationships
- Consent processes, protocols and workplace practice
- The needs and vulnerability of children
- Pasifica cultural values
- Falefono and Whare Tapawha models of health and wellbeing
Bi-Culturalism and Marae Protocols (15 Credits) (36 work experience hours)
Gain an understanding of the history of Māori as Tangata Whenua, and knowledge of person-whanau interconnectedness to enable you to relate this to your own role in a health and wellbeing setting.
Role Clarification (15 Credits) (36 work experience hours)
Gain the knowlege and skills to relate the purpose and impact of your own role as a support worker to the aims of the wider health and wellbeing sector. The course covers:
- Biological, psychological, sociological, holistic and alternative approaches to mental health and addiction
- Values, attitudes, skills and core competencies for support work
- Professional boundaries
- Human rights
- Consumer rights and workplace responsibilities
- Stigma, discrimination and social exclusion
Self Awareness (30 Credits) (72 work experience hours)
Develop self awareness through the application of a reflective practice that enables you to develop effective strategies and apply these to help build the resilience of people, family and/or whanau in a mental health and addiction setting. The course covers:
- Theory and practice of self awareness
- Personal risk identification and management
- Reflective journaling
- Self-care strategies
- Theories and practices of resilience building
- Capabilities of children
Professional Development (30 Credits) (72 work experience hours)
Learn to actively contribute to a culture of professionalism, safety and quality, and promote the autonomy of people, family and/or whanau in a mental health and addiction setting by using tools and strategies that support people's recovery. The course covers:
- Health and Safety legislation, including workplace reporting
- Principles and practices of supervision
- Principles and practices of networking
- Information, education and advocacy in mental health and addiction support
- Recovery concepts and practices in mental health and addiction support work, including those related to children
- Developing a recovery plan