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Prepare a self care plan for social
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level:
4
credit:
3
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
personal health requirements, and prepare a plan for self
care in social service work.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
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
outline the meaning of the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
and the relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi to social
service work, and are able to apply this competence to
the context of assessment for this unit standard (for
further clarification, please refer to Unit 19408, Outline
the meaning and relevance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in
social service work).
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Glossary
Health is an holistic concept, and means more than the
absence of disease.
Health connotes emotional,
physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing, within the
cultural context of the person.
Needs may include but are not limited to: cultural,
economic, educational, emotional, psychological,
physical, spiritual, social, political.
3
This unit standard requires particular depth of
disclosure of personal information. All communications
with and between people preparing for award of this
unit standard are treated confidentially by accredited
providers, and others involved in preparation for
assessment. The scope and limits of confidentiality are
defined through negotiation, and informed consent, and
criteria established by legislation, ethical practice, and
service provider guidelines.
Sources of criteria
established by legislation, ethical practice, and service
provider guidelines include but are not limited to:
Official Information Act 1982, Privacy Act 1993, service
provider codes of conduct, codes of practice issued by
the Privacy Commissioner, social service codes of
ethics, and service provider guidelines, protocols, staff
manuals, strategic plans, kawa, or tikanga.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe personal health requirements.
performance criteria
1.1
The description is based upon an holistic definition of personal health.
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1.2
The description outlines elements that enhance personal health.
Range:
1.3
elements that enhance personal health may include but are not
limited to – nutrition; exercise; rest; creativity; personal and
professional self esteem; management of anger and stress; job
satisfaction and security; personal and professional relationships;
balanced lifestyle between family or whānau, friends, leisure,
recreation, and work; professional supervision; spirituality.
Evidence is required of four elements.
The description outlines the potential impact of life events on personal health.
Range:
life events may include but are not limited to - relationship issues;
family or whānau or household issues; education-related issues;
loss of physical or mental abilities; physical and mental illness;
employment-related issues; income-related issues; housing
changes.
element 2
Prepare a plan for self care in social service work.
performance criteria
2.1
The plan includes self care strategies to maintain personal health in social
service work.
Range:
self care strategies may include but are not limited to – nutrition;
exercise; rest; management of anger and stress; education;
training; career development; conflict resolution; mental, physical,
or spiritual healing; grief resolution; changes to the balance of
lifestyle between family or whānau, friends, leisure, recreation,
and work; professional supervision.
Evidence is required of four strategies.
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Comments to:
Careerforce
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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