This learner-lead module includes understanding the impact on health and well-being of a client and the range of professional responses that are available. This training will enable graduates to develop the knowledge and skills needed to deliver the highest standard of care and support for clients diagnosed with mental health or addiction problems.
Mental health and addiction issues can affect any age or sector of society, challenging or limiting the person’s ability to function and enjoy life, as well as impacting on their family who are often struggling to provide appropriate care and manage the wide-reaching effects.
This module contains the level 4 unit standards encompassing the following information:
- Behavioural Management: Manage mental health and addiction clients and behaviours in a care facility or in the client’s home.
- Person-Centred Care: Provide person-centred care, support, dignity, empathy and respect to the client, their family/whanau, and colleagues.
- Effective Capability: Maximise their effectiveness as a Health Care Support Worker, provide safe and ethical practice and contribute to a constantly changing environment.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Issues: Maintain awareness of issues affecting mental health clients including their effects on the client, and the risk of the client of vulnerability, abuse, and neglect in order to enhance their support capability.
- Communication and Support: Graduates will be able to acknowledge a person's culture and previous experiences, communicate effectively and provide support in a mental health and addiction care setting.
- Cultural Awareness: Graduates will be able to provide a service that respects their own and New Zealand's cultural awareness, especially the effects of Maori as tangata whenua.
- Leadership: Graduates will be able to exhibit personal leadership in the health and wellbeing service that demonstrates self-awareness and self-reflection.
- Ethical and Professional Conduct: Graduates will be able to demonstrate ethical, professional and safety orientated behaviour, contributing effectively to the health and wellbeing of the organisation.
- Health Sector Understanding: Graduates will be able to understand the role and the implications that this role has on the wider health sector.
- Effective Support and Care: Graduates will be able to effectively support and nurture all people living and working in the mental health/addictions and/or dementia care environment.
Entry Criteria:If you do not meet this entry criteria please contact us
Aged 18 years of age and over
NCEA Level 1 Numeracy and Literacy or equivalent / Work Visa holders it is recommended that you have IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Employed in a role that supports mental health learnings.
The learner holds the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) or the equivalent qualification or experience
To Apply
Complete the enrolment form and email along with supporting documentation including proof of payment (through website) to: training@kalandra.ac.nz
Current ID (including residency status if applicable) - we recommend a certified copy of your passport, birth certificate, or certificate of citizenship*
Copy of current employment contract or letter of support stating you can complete the workplace requirements of this study.
Please note this module is learner-lead with access to a lecturer as needed. All information for completing assessments is provided in the short course.
