Describe Interventions and Models Used by Mental Health and Addiction Support Workers When

Assessment

Describe interventions and models used by mental health and addiction support workers when working with service users

Unit standard 26972 / Version 2
Level 3 / Credits 4
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To demonstrate competency, you must be able to: / Outcomes / Tasks
describe interventions and a model used by mental health support workers when working with users of mental health services in a mental health setting. / 1 / 1
describe interventions and a model used by addiction support workers when working with users of addiction services in an addiction setting. / 2 / 2

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Definitions

The learner is you, the person being assessed. You may also be referred to as the trainee, student, candidate or employee in some instances.
The assessor is the person who will assess you.
MHA refers to mental health and addiction.
Interventions are actions taken to support a MHA service user, and are based on the principles of resilience, recovery, and/or wellbeing.
Models include but are not limited to – strengths-based and recovery-based models, Te Whare Tapa Whā, Te Wheke, Whānau Ora, or Fonofale.
Clinical support refers to assistance or interventions provided by people whose scope of practice is defined by the provisions of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003; also referred to as the ‘regulated workforce’.
Non-clinical support refers to assistance or interventions provided by people referred to as the ‘non-regulated workforce’, which includes care and support workers working in a range of residential,community, and home-based settings.
Service in the context of MHA can mean both the provider of support to users, as well as the type of support offered.
Setting in the context of MHA means the place in which the service is carried out, including but not limited to – a psychiatric unit within in a hospital, community-based facility, local activity centre, home-based.

Resources

This is an open book assessment. The following learning resources may be useful when completing this assessment:

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learning materials, books, the internet and your workplace policies and procedures.
the references listed at the back of this assessment.

Task 1:Mental health interventions and model
Describe threemental health support workers’interventions and one model that contribute to supporting users of mental health services in a mental health setting.
Your interventions and model may be based on a user(s) in your workplace or on case studies you have read.
ADescribe the mental health service and setting and the user(s) you have chosen for your answer.
BDescribe the first intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Mental health intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
CDescribe the second intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Mental health intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
DDescribe the third intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Mental health intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
EDescribe one model for your chosen mental health service and setting, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Mental health model:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 1 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Task 2: Addiction interventions and model
Describe three addiction support workers’ interventions and one model that contribute to supporting users of addiction services in anaddiction setting.
Your interventions and model may be based on a user(s) in your workplace or on case studies you have read.
Addiction refers to a maladaptive pattern of substance use or problem gambling that leads to a clinically significant impairment or distress.
Maladaptive refers to any pattern of substance use or problem gambling that is unconstructive or disruptive, and which does not assist or promote the ability of a person to adjust the addictive behaviour which he or she is exhibiting.
ADescribe the addiction service and setting, and the user(s) you have chosen for your answer.
BDescribe the first intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Addiction intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
CDescribe the secondaddiction support worker intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Addiction intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
DDescribe the thirdaddiction support worker intervention, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Addiction intervention:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
EDescribe one model for your chosen addiction service and setting, the contribution that it makes to supporting users and the boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support for it.
Addiction model:
Contribution:
Boundaries between clinical and non-clinical support:
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 2 result: / Achieved / More evidence required

References

American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders – DSM-IV-TR (4th ed., Text revision). Washington DC: Author; available at
Ministry of Health. (1998). Guidelines for clinical risk assessment and management in mental health services. Wellington: Ministry of Health in partnership with the Health Funding Authority
Ministry of Health. (2008). Let’s get real: Real Skills for people working in mental health and addiction. Wellington: Author; available at
Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui: Le Va, Pasifika within Te Pou. (2009). Real Skills Plus Seitapu – Working with Pacific Peoples. Auckland: Author; available at or or
The Werry Centre. (2008). Real Skills Plus CAMHS: A competency framework for the infant, child and youth mental health and alcohol and other drug workforce. Auckland:Author; available at and Health Commission – Te Kaitātaki Oranga;

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US 26972 version 2 – Assessment – MHA interventions and models