Assessment
Describe approaches to, and models of, addiction intervention, and contribute to the application
of one model
Level 4 / Credits 6
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To demonstrate competency, you must be able to: / Outcomes / Tasksdescribe approaches to, and models of, addiction intervention. / 1 / 1 – 3
contribute to the application of one model of addiction intervention. / 2 / 4
Instructions
· Your answers may be written (either electronically or by hand) or spoken.
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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.
· The verifier is a workplace supervisor, team leader, manager or assessor who understands the assessment, works closely with you and can confirm that you have completed a task competently.
· Workplace policies and procedures are the policies and procedures of your employer and include ethical codes, standards and other organisational requirements.
· 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.
· Addiction service user refers to a person accessing services in a mental health or addiction setting. Service users may also be known as consumers, clients, patients, tūroro, or tangata whai ora in particular contexts and settings.
Important notes
This assessment cannot be carried out in a simulated environment. It must be carried out in the workplace.
Resources
This is an open book assessment. The following learning resources may be useful when completing this assessment:
· the Careerforce learning resource for this unit standard.
· learning materials, books, the internet and your workplace’s policies and procedures.
· the references listed at the back of this assessment.
Task 1: Addiction intervention approachesDescribe two approaches to addiction intervention and the key features of each.
The description of the key features must be in accordance with the references at the end of this assessment.
Approaches to addiction intervention include inpatient treatment (which may include detoxification), intensive community treatment, community treatment, residential treatment programmes, evening treatment programmes, therapeutic communities, special treatment settings and opioid substitution therapy.
Describe approach 1 to addiction intervention.
Describe the key features of approach 1.
Describe approach 2 to addiction intervention.
Describe the key features of approach 2.
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 1 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Task 2: Addiction intervention models
Name two models of addiction intervention. Describe the:
· treatment philosophy of each model.
· the application of each model.
The descriptions must be in accordance with the references at the end of this assessment.
Models of addiction intervention refer to The Wheel of Change model (Prochaska and DiClemente, 1982), Brief Intervention (Babor, T.F., & Higgins-Biddle, J.C., 2001), and any 12 Step Programme (e.g. as offered by Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous) outlining a course of action for recovery.
Natural supports refers to any assistance, relationships, or interactions provided to an addiction service user by family/whānau, friends, peers, co-workers, or community volunteers. In a specifically Māori context, natural supports may include but are not limited to: kaumātua, kuia, tohunga, whānau, iwi, and hapū.
Support strategies refers to a broad range of plans, actions, and interventions which may be remedial, therapeutic, or restorative in nature, and that aim to maintain, improve, or restore a person’s independence and/or interdependence; utilise the person’s existing strengths; and, where possible, utilise the resources of the local community and may include their natural supports.
Name model 1 of addiction intervention.
Describe the treatment philosophy of model 1.
Describe the application of model 1 to addiction service users and their natural supports.
Application must include:
· goal-setting for addiction service users.
· support strategies for positive outcomes for addiction service users and/or their natural supports.
Name model 2 of addiction intervention.
Describe the treatment philosophy of model 2.
Describe the application of model 2 to addiction service users and their natural supports.
Application must include:
· goal-setting for addiction service users.
· support strategies for positive outcomes for addiction service users and/or their natural supports.
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 2 result: / Achieved / More evidence required
Task 3: Contribution to addiction intervention
Your assessor and/or a verifier will observe you completing this practical task over a period of time. They will complete the observation form and may ask questions to clarify your understanding of the tasks you are carrying out. Refer to the observation form to see how your work performance will be assessed.
Contribute to the application of one model of addiction intervention for two addiction service users, each with a different addiction.
Your contributions must:
· follow the chosen model of addiction intervention.
· support each addiction service user to modify their addictive behaviour.
· be in accordance with the boundaries of your role.
· be in accordance with your workplace’s policies and procedures.
As in all your work, it is important that:
· you comply with the Code of Rights, the legislation and any relevant New Zealand Standards when carrying out this activity.
· you respect the cultural beliefs and values of the people you are supporting.
· your practice reflects appropriate values, processes, and protocols in relation to working with Māori and Pacific peoples and/or people from other cultures, in a range of settings and environments.
Contribute refers to the level of agreed input that candidates provide into the application of the selected model of addiction intervention with the service user, in accordance with the candidates’ designated roles within a multi-disciplinary team.
Observation form
To be completed by your verifier and/or assessor
Learner name:
Learner workplace:
Comment on each of the stated criteria and give examples of the learner’s performance (where this applies).
Sign and date this document once you are satisfied the learner has achieved all stated criteria.
Name the addiction of service user 1:
Name the model of intervention for service user 1:
The learner explained how they contributed to the application of this model of addiction intervention for addiction service user 1 by supporting the service user to modify their addictive behaviour.
Date observed:
Verifier comment:
Name the addiction of service user 2:
Name the model of intervention for service user 2:
The learner explained how they contributed to the application of this model of addiction intervention for addiction service user 2 by supporting the service user to modify their addictive behaviour.
Date observed:
Verifier comment:
The learner:
demonstrated compliance with the Code of Rights and any relevant New Zealand standards.
demonstrated respect for the cultural beliefs and values of the client.
reflected appropriate values, processes, and protocols in relation to working with Māori and Pacific peoples and/or people from other cultures, in a range of settings and environments
worked within the boundaries of their role.
followed their workplace’s policies and procedures in carrying out this task.
Date observed:
Verifier comment:
The learner answered questions and gave descriptions which evidenced understanding (observer to write notes about the questions and answers).
Date observed:
Verifier comment:
I confirm that this document is valid and authentic. / Date:
Verifier name: / Position:
Assessor comments (for assessor use only):
Task 3 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: American Psychiatric Association.
· Babor, T.F., & Higgins-Biddle, J.C. (2001). Brief intervention for hazardous and harmful drinking: A manual for use in primary care. Geneva: World Health Organization. Available at www.who.int/substance_abuse/en/
· Hester, R.K., & Miller, W.R. (Eds.). (c2003). Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives (3rd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
· Mental Health Commission – Te Kaitātaki Oranga; www.mhc.govt.nz/
· Ministry of Health. (1998). Guidelines for clinical risk assessment and management in mental health services. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Available at www.moh.govt.nz
· Ministry of Health. (2008). Let’s get real: Real skills for people working in mental health and addiction. Wellington. Available at www.moh.govt.nz
· National Addiction Centre: University of Otago, & Matua Raki National Addiction Treatment Workforce Development Programme. (n.d.). Orientation to the addiction treatment field Aotearoa New Zealand. Christchurch. Available at www.matuaraki.org.nz
· Prochaska, J. O., & DiClemente, C. C. (1982). Trans-theoretical therapy: Toward a more integrative model of change. Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice, 19(3), 276–288.
· Rollnick, S. & Miller, W. R. (1995). What is motivational interviewing? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 23, 325–334.
· Te Pou o Te Whakaaro Nui, Le Va, Pasifika within Te Pou. (2009). Real skills plus Seitapu – Working with Pacific peoples. Auckland. Available at www.tepou.co.nz
· 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. Available at www.werrycentre.org.nz
· Todd, F.C. (2010). Te Ariari o te Oranga: The assessment and management of people with co-existing mental health and substance use problems. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Available at www.moh.govt.nz
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