Diploma in Mental Health Support Work - AUT University

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This programme is for mental health support workers who may have completed the National Certificate in Mental Health or other relevant education programmes, or who have extensive experience in mental health support work and can demonstrate readiness to study at degree level determined by the programme coordinator. All papers in the diploma can be credited towards the Bachelor of Health Science in Applied Mental Health.

Programme Code: AK3637
Level: 6
Points: 120
Duration: One year full time / Two years part time
Venue: North Shore Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Not open to school leavers
• Interview may be required
• Addendum
• Relevant experience

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test.

THE KEY SKILLS YOU WILL ACQUIRE

By the end of the programme students will:

• Consistently demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mental health and illness and mental health services, and appropriate attitudes and values for mental health work
• Demonstrate skills to communicate effectively with people who are mentally distressed, whose behaviour is perceived as unacceptable, who are responding with anger or who are experiencing severe symptoms of mental illness
• Assist consumers/tangata whai ora to enhance living in, and/or establish their journey of wellness and recovery
• Have the understanding of family/whanau and community, to support people with mental illness to access support in their communities, and strengthen or create such communities so they may live in society as fully integrated citizens
• Consistently demonstrate culturally appropriate practice, consistent with Te Tiriti O Waitangi
• Consistently practice safely, ethically and professionally and with knowledge of relevant legislation.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Mental health support work
• Leadership in mental health support work
• Community mental health support work
• Non-governmental mental health sector
• Culture-specific mental health services
• Consumer mental health services

FURTHER STUDIES

Diploma in Violence and Trauma Studies
Bachelor of Health Science

PAPERS

565501 Socio-political Context of Mental Health
565504 Integrative Mental Health Work
565505 Interpersonal Skills Mental Health Support
566502 Mental Health and Mental Illness
566503 Rehabilitation and Recovery Mental Health
566506 Mental Health Practicum I
566507 Mental Health Practicum II

SELECT ONE:
556102 Knowledge for Health Research
565605 Introductory Research Methods
567404 Research in Mental Health