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Supporting AOD consumer development

Vicki Kiddell, Sheridan Pooley, and

Knowledge as Empowerment

Vicki Kiddell, Sheridan Pooley, and

Rhonda Robertson

Cutting Edge 2010

Student Numbers

Reasons for enrolling

What is ‘the gap’?

Self

Lack of understanding

Education New knowledge

Self development

Education enables personal growth

Tiriti O Waitangi

Mental health and mental illnessIntroduction to

addictionsaddictions

Theory and practice

Legal issues

Professional practice

… The knowledge

Peer knowledge gained through the lived experience of drug use and the consequencesconsequences

Knowledge gained as a service user

Understanding of both knowledge bases

Our findings

Classroom offers the ability to make informed choices

Personal development alongside of Personal development alongside of professional focus

Empowerment of knowledge

Anecdotal evidence

� As a group we are able to discuss any

issues........or even talk about our own

experiences

� I have learnt so much and have started using the

information in my work and in my homeinformation in my work and in my home

� I understand mental health and addictions a lot

better, how the system works and what it takes

to survive in this area

� It’s a great class to be involved in. It opens my

eyes to what’s going on around me every day.

The course has removed the ‘us and them’ and

provided an accessibility to sought after knowledge.

Knowledge to understand their own situations, free

from the stigma of clinical questioning, analysis and

labels. A small percentage of people access formal

services so what is out there for the rest of people who services so what is out there for the rest of people who

are also experiencing issues around mental illness and

addiction? The classroom has provided an

environment for constructive dialogue to occur that has

empowered the understanding of self and loved ones.

The students which have enrolled in our program

aren’t necessarily the traditional working in industry

student but are there to learn for their own realities.

Summary / where to from here?

Community education provides an

intervention alongside the traditional

clinical ‘we will heal you’ and provide

the knowledge for a the knowledge for a

‘healing of thyself’

� The late Mr Edward Tompkins, who made a generous bequest to Auckland Methadone Service (AMS)

Acknowledging:

� The CADS Consumer Team

� CADS Regional Manager and support personnel

� Three Harbours Trust

Head Start

A Study Grant for clients of the

Auckland Methadone Service

Head Start

Aims to support more consumers to study

towards a career in the alcohol and other

drugs’ workforce. Specifically for:

� Current AMS clients (No gate-keeping to � Current AMS clients (No gate-keeping to

access the funding)

� Wanting to work in the Alcohol and Other

Drugs (AOD) sector

� Considering part or full time study…

Head Start

� The grant covers the fees for onecalendar year only.

� Money is allocated in a strictly first in first served basis.

� Promoted through pamphlets and � Promoted through pamphlets and pRogReSsioN (the CADS Consumer Team newsletter)

� Original proposal: money available 2009 and 2010. CADS Consumer Team has decided to continue for 2011.

Unitec Community Studies www.unitec.ac.nz� The Certificate in Foundation Studies: Whitinga� The Certificate in Community Skills: a part-time, skills-based

community studies programme

Approved Foundation/ Introductory Courses

Auckland University www.auckland.ac.nz� New Start� Tertiary Foundation Certificate: a full-time, one year pre-degree

programme

Approved AOD-related Tertiary Courses

Weltecwww.weltec.ac.nz

� Bachelor of Alcohol and Drug Studies

� Certificate or Diploma in Alcohol and Drug Studies

� Certificate In Alcohol and Drug Youth Work

� Bachelor of Counselling

MIT/ Manukau Institute of Technology

www.manukau.ac.nz

� Certificate in Social Services (inc. one in Youth Work)

� Diplomas in Counselling (inc. Addiction; Children and Young People)

� National Certificate in Mental Health (Mental Health Support Work)

� Bachelor of Applied Social Work

� Certificate in Bicultural Social Practice Te Nohonga Ao Maori: Ao Pakeha

Approved AOD-related Tertiary Courses

Unitec

www.unitec.ac.nz

� Bachelor of Social Practise (Social Work)

AUTAUT

www.autuni.ac.nz

� Graduate Diploma in Addictions

Auckland University

www.education.auckland.ac.nz

� Bachelor of Social Work

Process

� decide which of the ‘approved courses’ they would

like to attend

� register these courses with Sheridan – CADS

Consumer Advisor

� enrol in the course

� once accepted the invoice is sent to Sheridan

� invoice then sent to Three Harbours Trust for

payment.

Courses undertaken to date …

Auckland University

� 1 New Start programme

AUT

� 2 Graduate Diploma in Addictions

Manukau Institute of Technology

� 1 Certificate in Social Sciences� 1 Certificate in Social Sciences

Unitec

� 1 Not for Profit Management

� 1 Healthcare Worker

Weltec

� 1 Diploma of Counselling

� 2 Bachelor of AOD Studies

� 2 Certificate In Alcohol and Drug Studies

Where to from here …

Matua Raki is the National Addiction Workforce Development

Centre and has a number of activities dedicated to the

development of the consumer and peer workforce

� Matua Raki Consumer Leadership Group� Matua Raki Consumer Leadership Group

� Regional forums

� Consumer and Peer Workforce discussion paper

where to from here …

Education and training is one aspect of workforce development

This pathway is supported by a number of scholarships:

� Careerforce – National Mental Health Support Work Training Grant� Te Rau Matatini – Hoe Tahi Addiction Programme� Te Rau Matatini – Hoe Tahi Addiction Programme� Te Rau Matatini – Hoe Whā Problem Gambling Scholarships� Te Pou – Consumer Leadership Development Grants (focus on

Disability Support Services)� Kiaorahauora website www.kiaorahauora.co.nz� Funding Information Service – Breakout is a database of available

scholarships � Many tertiary institutions also have scholarships

Education pathways

Consumer Advisor

Who does this apply to:

People with a lived experience of addiction working in consumer advisory roles i.e. consumer consultants or consumer liaisons:advisory roles i.e. consumer consultants or consumer liaisons:

� Blueprint for Learning – Consumer Advisor Training

� National Certificate in Business (First Line Managers) (NZQA level 4)

� Quality Audit Training (NZQA level 4)

Education pathways

Peer Support

Who does this apply to:

People with a lived experience of addiction working in the sector in roles i.e. AOD support worker, house hosts, night supervisors, kaimahi and group facilitators kaimahi and group facilitators

� Certificate in Peer Support (Mental Health) (NZQA Level 4)

� Certificate Mental Health & Addiction Support Work (NZQA Level 4)

� Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies (Support Work) (NZQA Level 5)

Education pathway activities

Activities supporting future development

The health and disability industry training organisation Careerforce, are

currently developing the following qualifications :

� Proposed National Certificate in Health and Disability Advocacy

� Senior Support Worker and Team Leader

Career Pathways

Matua Raki Consumer and Peer Workforce discussion paper

Identifies three key non-clinical roles:

� Consumer Advisor � Consumer Advisor

� Peer Support Worker

� Consumer Advocate

Career Pathways

Consumer Advisor:

� Systemic advocacy

Aligned to quality improvement and service development� Aligned to quality improvement and service development

� Knowledge of management systems and processes

Career pathways

Peer Support Workers:

� The ability to encourage and instil empowerment, confidence and

optimism

Helping people to connect with communities, natural supports and � Helping people to connect with communities, natural supports and

resources

� Provide unique person-specific support

� Facilitating peer support groups

Career Pathways

Consumer Advocate:

� Goal-, solutions-, and recovery-approaches to advocacy

� Achieve resolution of complaints and concerns

� Solve issues in an empowering manner

� Challenge stigma and discrimination

Consumer and Peer Workforce

Contact:

Vicki Kiddell

vkiddell@northtec.ac.nz

www.northtec.ac.nz

Sheridan PooleySheridan Pooley

sheridan.pooley@waitematadhb.govt.nz

www.cads.org.nz

Rhonda Robertson

rhonda.robertson@matuaraki.org.nz

www.matuaraki.org.nz