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PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES
Identify and contribute to community
networks in social service work
level:
4
credit:
3
planned review date:
June 2006
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify
and select community networks for social service needs, and
establish reciprocal relationships with community networks.
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).
2
This unit standard may be assessed on the basis of
evidence of demonstrated performance in the work
place, and/or through the use of simulated work place
situations that closely approximate the performance
required in workplace settings. Work place settings can
include field education placements.
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Glossary
Community may include but is not limited to: a
community of interest, a community of locality, a
cultural community, a kin group.
Peer group(s) may be based on peer factors that
include but are not limited to: age, class, culture,
gender, politics, sexual orientation.
4
Sources of criteria established by legislation, ethical
practice, and service provider guidelines may 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
Identify and select community networks for social service needs.
performance criteria
1.1
Needs for networking are identified and prioritised.
Range:
needs - organisational, professional, personal.
Evidence is required of two.
1.2
Potential networks are located according to identified needs and priorities.
1.3
The nature of the support that can be provided by the networks is determined in
terms of networking needs and priorities.
Range:
nature of the support may include but is not limited to - peer group
support; personal and professional support; education;
information; resources; professional supervision.
Evidence is required of two.
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1.4
Networks are selected according to the nature of the support that can be
provided in relation to needs and priorities.
element 2
Establish reciprocal relationships with community networks.
performance criteria
2.1
Contributions to the networks are made according to the needs and priorities of
the network.
Range:
contributions may include but are not limited to contributions to peer group support; personal support; education; information;
resources.
Evidence is required of two.
2.2
Support is sought from the networks according to the social service worker’s
identified needs and priorities for networking.
2.3
Confidentiality of communications with the network is maintained according to
criteria established by legislation, ethical practice, and service provider
guidelines.
2.4
Evaluation of participation in the networks measures the benefits and costs of
participation against the needs and priorities of the social service worker and
the network.
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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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