New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Disability Support)
Health Studies
A course by
Lifeskills
This certificate provides the knowledge and skills to support and provide person-centred care for people with complex needs, specifically in disability support roles.
NZ$2,875
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Person-centred care for complex needs
Support and provide care for people with complex needs using person-centred approaches.
Communication and engagement
Develop effective engagement and communication skills with whānau and people with disabilities.
About This Course
The New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Disability Support) prepares graduates to support and provide person-centred care for people with complex needs. It is ideal for health professionals who wish to broaden their skills to work with people with disabilities and improve their quality of life by applying enabling good life principles. The programme develops communication, leadership, reflective practice, and professionalism in health and disability settings, and offers pathways into higher-level studies or roles within the health and disability sector.
Course Content
- Engagement and communication with whānau
- Health care system and contemporary priorities in Aotearoa
- Leadership, reflective practice, and self-care in a health or wellbeing setting
- Professionalism, safety and service quality in healthcare
- Aims and purposes of service philosophies and implications in healthcare
- Principles and support strategies applied in a disability setting
- Knowledge for practice in a disability setting
Entry Requirements
Applicants are encouraged to have the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) or equivalent.
Build towards these roles
Disability Support WorkerDisability Information ConsultantDisability Case WorkerHealth Care AssistantCommunity Support Worker
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HealthcareSocial ServicesPublic Health
