COMC415B – Mental Health and Addiction Support Practicum 2
Module code
COMC415B
Module title
Mental Health and Addiction Support Practicum 2
Prescription
To enable aakonga to extend and integrate their professional knowledge, skills, values and behaviours relevant to the support worker role in the mental health and addiction sector. Includes 150 hours of work placement experience.
Programmes
- HS1801
NZQA Level
Level 4
NZQA Credits
30
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 300
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1. Integrate knowledge of Te Ao Maaori relevant to the support worker role in the mental health and addiction sector.
2. Integrate professional knowledge and skills relevant to the support worker role in the mental health and addiction sector.
3. Demonstrate personal and professional leadership and reflective practice in the mental health and addiction sector.
4. Apply mental health and/or addiction tools and strategies relevant to the support worker role. - Content
- - The role of the support worker within mental health and addictions services
- Knowledge of Te Ao Maaori within mental health and addictions services
- Strategies to support autonomy, resilience and recovery
- Effective interpersonal and intrapersonal skills in practice
- Personal and professional leadership - 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 150 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.
