Dapaanz & Abacus Matua Raki

Ministry of Health

2010

Project aim To review existing addiction sector competencies to

support the broad addiction workforce in developing

the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes to deliver

effective interventions for those with gambling,

tobacco, alcohol and other drug addiction and related

issues.

Additional objectives

Support increased practitioner understanding of the

wider addiction sector, enhancing treatment

responsiveness

Improve the sharing of knowledge between AOD,

PG, and SC treatment services

Explore the viability of broadening the scope of

DAPAANZ, & support this development if viable

Demonstrate alignment with Let’s get real

Project structure

Ministry of Health

Contracts Mgmt Gp

Dapaanz & Abacus

Reference Gp

Matua Raki

Where are we up to? Phase 5: Consultation on draft Addiction

Intervention Competency Framework

1 June – August 2010

www.matuaraki.org.nz/

Next steps:

Revise on basis of feedback

Present to Dapaanz Executive then MOH

Implementation -1 Dec 2010 onwards

Today

Present overview of the draft framework

Highlight what’s new about the draft framework

A taste of feedback so far

Your feedback

Addiction Intervention Competency Framework DRAFT: Who’s in?

Outlines competency pathways for key groups eg:

Problem Gambling Counsellors

AOD Practitioners and Associate Practitioners

AOD Support Workers

AOD Peer-support Workers

Smoking Cessation Workforce (not generalists)

Competency pathways

Peer Support

Addiction Support Worker

Problem Gambling Practitioner

AOD Practitioner

Foundation Essential & Practitioner

Everything you ever need to know………….NOT

Competency requirements Generic: essential requirements for all in role

Accessible: need an education/training pathway

Assessable: must be possible to provide evidence

of competency

Values and attitudes

Let’s get real

Apply to all pathways

Including but not limited to……

Foundation competency domains Working with clients

Working with Māori

Working with Pacific peoples

Applying principles of social justice

Professional responsibility

Working with families and whānau

Working with groups

Working within communities

Role specific In addition to the Foundation competencies

PG Practitioner

AOD Practitioner

Smoking Cessation

Support worker

1 competency per role

Peer support worker: new role; stand-alone

What’s new?

Three workforce groups in one framework

Emphasis on co-existing addictions and mental health

Previously no sector competencies for PG

Changes to AOD Practitioner competencies

Comprehensive competencies for Smoking Cessation

Role specific competencies for Support workers

Role specific competencies for Peer support workers

Previously no sector competencies for PG workforce

Sector wide competencies and professional

registration options are new to the PG sector

To date: mixed views within PG sector on value of

this and of being part of the wider addiction sector

DAPAANZ now has PG representation on Exec

Committee and a PG registration option

Changes to AOD Practitioner competencies More overt focus on recovery, wellbeing, strengths

Working with Māori: based on LGR and Takarangi

Working with Pacific Peoples: adapted version of

RS+ Seitapu

Both of the above carry training implications

Support worker: attempts to define support work

Peer support: emerging role

Comprehensive competencies for Smoking Cessation

Spell out foundation competency requirements

Existing workforce likely to require training in some

areas – for those who want to opt in

Training pathways for this group need to be clarified

Implementation timeframes will need to factor this in

To date: high level of support from SC sector to be

part of wider addiction sector

Feedback on the Draft so far

Mainly positive

Surprises:

Too much emphasis on public health and health

promotion

Mixed views on diversity focus in the draft; no specific

competency on working with “Asian people”

Conflicting opinions on level of detail

Training needs: Working with Māori, Working with

Pacific Peoples; Problem Gambling; co-existing

issues for SC workforce

Feedback reminder

www.matuaraki.org.nz/

Feedback from you

Framework title: Addiction Intervention Competency

Framework - any better ideas?

Terms: client, intervention, addiction – what do you

think?

Suggestion that Social Justice competency should

come first – what do you think?

Suggestions for revised framework?

Any other feedback you would like to offer?