COMC414B – Mental Health and Addiction Support Practicum 1
Module code
COMC414B
Module title
Mental Health and Addiction Support Practicum 1
Prescription
To prepare aakonga with professional knowledge, skills, values and behaviours relevant to the support worker role in the mental health and addiction sector. Includes 50 hours of work placement experience.
Programmes
- HS1801
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Examine the diverse roles and professional responsibilities and expectations of the support worker in preparation for practice.
2. Examine knowledge, skills and strategies relevant to practice in the mental health and addiction sector.
3. Examine interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, values and behaviours relevant to practice in the mental health and addiction sector.
4. Examine the significance of tangata- whanau interconnectedness in a health and wellbeing context. - Content
- - Work practice preparation
- Mental Health and Addictions services
- Mental Health and Addictions support worker roles
- Professional behaviours in the workplace
- Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills in practice
- Holistic health needs of tangata
- Legislative and regulatory frameworks - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Teaching will involve blended delivery methods incorporating the Moodle online delivery platform. Other delivery methods may involve theoretical and practical classes, face to face, lectures, tutorials, workshops, group activities, guest tutors, role-play, and video conferencing, as appropriate.
Work placement
Group Supervision - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple components. To pass this module, students need to attempt all components, meet all learning Outcomes and gain an overall mark of 50%. Students must also meet all the requirements of the competency-based components, including 50 hours work placement. The final grade will be based on the marks from the achievement-based components.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- Resources will be supplied via Moodle at commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
