New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Services) (Level 4) Mental Health and Addiction Support Strand
- NZQA approved
- 1 year (Full time)
- Level 4
- 120 Credits
- 200 hours
This programme supports learners to understand mental health and addiction issues and apply strategies, interventions, and tools to work alongside people and whānau in mental health and/or addiction settings.
What you will learn:
Through Cavalli College’s blended study modes of learning, including online access, face-to-face and practice-based classroom teaching experiences, along with our unique student support, you will:
- Support autonomy, resilience, and hope in those with mental health and addiction issues
- Work collaboratively and apply effective communication strategies to manage impacts of stigma and discrimination
- Apply knowledge of the history and context of Māori as tangata whenua and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to support cultural connectedness in a health and wellbeing setting
- Demonstrate self-awareness, reflective practice, and personal leadership
Achieving this qualification will help you to:
- Find employment in a support role such as a mental health and addiction support worker, addiction programme facilitator, caregiver, or residential support worker
- Become a skilled communicator enabling you to create authentic relationships with the people, families, and community your serve
Why study with Cavalli College?
Learn from leading experts
Engage with caring, passionate, experienced educators in the Health and Wellbeing sector.
Flexible online learning
Our programmes are delivered online, giving you the flexibility to study in a way that works for you.
Earn while you learn
Earn while you learn without putting life on hold. Study, work, and stay on track.
Hands-on, practice-based learning
Hands-on, practice-based learning connects classroom knowledge with real-world experience.
Wrap-around support
Personalised academic and pastoral support every step of the way. Your success is our priority!
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Entry criteria
Academic entry
Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years old to commence the programme.
Applicants are required to have initial checks to ensure they are fit and proper to provide support, specific to the context in which they work.
English language entry
All international applicants and domestic applicants for whom English is an additional language and te reo Māori is not the first language evidence of meeting English language requirements according to Rule 22 of the NZQA Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2025 for a level 4 programme.
Fees
For information about programme fees contact us.
Fees Free
If you are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident living in Rodney, Waitakere, or North Shore regions, and new to tertiary study in 2025, you may be eligible for Fees Free, covering up to $12,000 of your study costs.
The New Zealand Government will cover tuition costs for the final year of a qualification, including one-year qualifications, provided the qualification meets the Government’s eligibility criteria.
To check your eligibility, visit www.feesfree.govt.nz.
For more information about the Fees Free initiative for Cavalli College programmes, please contact us.
Courses
- H401 – Culturally-aware Care and Communication
- H402 – Ethical Practice and Safety
- H403 – Reflective Practice and Leadership
- H404 – The Healthcare Professional
- MH405 – Mental Health and Addiction – Impact and Strategies
- MH406 – Mental Health and Addiction – Intervention, Support and Recovery
- MH407 – Mental Health and Addiction – Whānau and Communities
- H409 – Relationship-centred Communication
Total credits: 120
Pathways
Achieving this qualification will help you to:
- Find employment in a support role such as a mental health and addiction support worker, addiction programme facilitator, caregiver, or residential support worker.
- Use your lived experience to support recovery for others with similar experience.
Cavalli College qualifications have been designed with many pathway options available. Upon completion of this programme, you will be eligible to apply for a variety of further study options.
View the pathway diagram illustrating the flow of our qualifications and how they complement each other.
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