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Social Services
People credited with this unit standard are able to reflect on self as a professional worker in a current social service work context, and reflect on future professional direction in social service work. entry information: accreditation option:
Open.
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider. moderation option: A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO
Limited (Careerforce). special notes: 1 People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services according to the authority and resources available to them, and are able to demonstrate application of this competence to the context of assessment for this unit standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7928, Implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services ).
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2 This unit standard may be assessed on the basis of evidence of demonstrated performance in the work place, or through the use of a simulated work place situation that closely approximates the performance required in a workplace setting. Work place settings can include field education placements.
3 Glossary
Culture has a specific meaning in this unit standard. In this context, culture includes but is not limited to a culture defined in terms of age, class, disabilities, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic situation, including identification with a culture through birth, adoption, genealogy or whakapapa. Culture also includes the culture of the service provider which was chosen as the actual or simulated work place setting.
Health is an holistic concept, and means more than the absence of disease. Health connotes emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual well being, within the cultural context of the worker.
Reference group may include but is not limited to: professional association, peer group, co-worker group, collective, governing body or board, whānau, hapū, iwi, ko ngā kaumātua raua ko ngā kuia, spiritual group, trustees.
Service provider values and service provider views are defined according to the service provider setting chosen as the actual or simulated work place setting.
Worker refers to the person being assessed for credit in this unit standard.
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Elements and Performance Criteria element 1
Reflect on self as a professional in a current social service work context. performance criteria
1.1 Reflection identifies the worker's boundaries in the social service work context according to roles, functions, code of ethics, legal responsibilities, and relationships.
1.2 Reflection identifies professional achievements, strengths, and reasons for working in the current social service work context and the motivation for continuing in the current professional role.
1.3 Reflection identifies any conflicts in the social service work context in terms of conflict between personal, professional, and service provider values.
1.4 Reflection identifies any power and control issues in the social service work context in terms of personal, professional, and service provider views on the worker's role.
1.5 Reflection identifies expectations on the worker in terms of the worker's position in the current social service work context.
Range: expectations - cultural, personal, reference group.
Evidence is required in relation to cultural and personal expectations, and expectations of one reference group.
1.6 Reflection analyses demands and pressures on the worker in terms of the worker's stage of professional development.
Range: demands and pressures include but are not limited to - accountabilities, expectations, priorities, timelines, daily work load, total workload.
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1.7 Reflection analyses the methods that are used by the worker for self monitoring in terms of their effectiveness and efficiency.
Range: methods include but are not limited to - service user evaluation, networking, peer and professional supervision, reference group, self care strategies.
Evidence is required in relation to two methods for self monitoring.
1.8 Reflection analyses any changes in the worker's health in terms of the effects of working in the current social services context.
1.9 Reflection analyses any changes in aspects of the social service work context in terms of effects on the worker's professional practice.
Range: aspects of the social service work context may include but are not limited to - service provider's organisational structure; budget, kaupapa, or values of the service provider; job description; legislation; team membership.
1.10 Reflection analyses any changes in the worker's professional practice in terms of the outcomes of continuing education, training, and practical experience.
1.11 element 2
Professional development needs are defined according to the outcomes of reflection on self as a professional.
Reflect on future professional direction in social service work. performance criteria
2.1 Reflection on future professional direction in social service work is in terms of the outcomes of reflection on self as a professional in a current social service work context.
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2.2 Reflection identifies and plans responses to defined professional development needs.
2.3 Reflection identifies and analyses future professional direction options in terms of a career pathway in social service work.
2.4 Where necessary, strategies are planned in accordance with the outcomes of reflection to challenge the worker's employing organisation to enable the worker's future professional direction options.
Comments to:
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PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note: Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can offer programmes of education and training assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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