Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling (Level 7)
This programme is designed for people who are already working in the mental health and addictions sector. You will gain the specialised technical knowledge and skills to provide treatment to people seeking assistance with problems of gambling, alcohol and drug use. While you learn to apply specialised knowledge, Te Taketake is also about promoting your own personal growth.
Domestic
Rotorua
Applications closed
Applications for our 2024 intake are now closed. Applications for our 2025 intake will reopen in mid-2024.
About the programme
This Moana House Training Institute programme is offered in partnership with Otago Polytechnic and will give you the qualification you need to take up a professional role within the mental health and addictions sector.
It is recognised by DAPAANZ (Drug and Alcohol Practitioners’ Association Aotearoa–New Zealand), the relevant professional body for addictions practitioners, and will give you the skills and knowledge to work independently to provide both assessments and treatment services. Upon successful completion of this Diploma, you can apply for professional registration with DAPAANZ*.
Courses include Foundation Counselling and Assessment Skills, Pharmacology, and Case management, Care and Prevention. There is also the addition of Te Hauhakenga, practical work and competencies.
Training will take place on 8 x three or four-day wānanga/workshops throughout the year in either Dunedin or Rotorua. Three-day wānanga are held from Friday to Sunday. Four-day wānanga are held from Thursday to Sunday. Some of the teaching will be done together but most of it will take place in separate streams according to the year of study you are in.
*Your success with DAPAANZ is dependent upon meeting their criteria.
What You Study
Te Taketake is a Level 7 Addictions Counselling Diploma that produces graduates who are ready to work in the field. It actively combines theory with practice, and as a Level 7 qualification, it is the same level as the final year of a bachelor's degree.
You will gain the specialised technical knowledge and skills to provide treatment to people seeking assistance with problems of gambling, alcohol and drug use.
While you learn to apply specialised knowledge, Te Taketake is also about promoting your own personal growth; just as you will work with whaiora to encourage their personal growth, so too Te Taketake expects that you will be a more self-aware and reflective practitioner by the end of the diploma.
Please note: We no longer offer direct entry to the second year of the programme.
Courses
| Year One - Te Aka | The Vine | |
| MH701003 (AKA1) Foundation Counselling and Assessment Skills | |
| MH702001 (AKA2) Pharmacology | |
| MH703003 (AKA3) Change and Motivation | |
| Year Two - Te Rea | The Shoot | |
| MH704001 (REA1) Culture and Whānau | |
| MH705003 (REA2) Diagnostic Systems | |
| MH706002 (REA3) Case management, Care and Prevention | |
| Years One and Two - Te Hauhakenga | The Harvest | |
| MH707001 Applying Theory to Practice 1 | |
| MH708001 Applying Theory to Practice 2 | |
For a more detailed programme overview, click here.
Clinical placement
Te Taketake teaches you the theory of addictions counselling at the same time as expecting you to apply your theoretical knowledge into your practice. If you don’t already work in the addictions field, you will need to find yourself a student placement as you are required to complete 400 hours of clinical practice over the two years of the diploma (200hrs each year). As a result, we believe that we produce graduates who are ready to start work in the addictions field on completion of their training.
Note: Your clinical hours must be recorded in your Log Book and can only start once the course starts. We will provide you with the log book.
Clinical placement work with tangata whaiora (clients) and the clinical supervision that supports this is your responsibility to arrange. You must provide evidence of your clinical placement from the agency where you are completing your placement. This must be on letterhead and signed by the appropriate manager. Supply this with your application.
Tauira must negotiate their own whaiora work as part of the programme criteria.
You will be asked as part of the enrolment process whether you have arranged a whaiora (client) caseload. From wānanga 2 in year one, you will be asked to complete assessments that involve your work with tangata whaiora.
Workload
Your workload
10 hours per week in self-directed study, 400 hours of clinical placement and 8 three- or four-day wānanga/workshops throughout the year (see dates below).
This programme is delivered through the Moana Training Institute through a sub-contract arrangement with Otago Polytechnic.
Wānanga dates
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Rotorua Wānanga Dates |
Dunedin Wānanga Dates |
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March 7-10 (4 days) |
March 21-24 (4 days) |
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April 12-14 |
April 26-28 |
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May 9-12 (4 days) |
May 23-26 (4 days) |
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June 7-9 |
June 21-23 |
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NO WĀNANGA IN JULY |
NO WĀNANGA IN JULY |
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August 8-11 (4 days) |
August 22-25 (4 days) |
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September 6-8 |
September 20-22 |
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October 11-13 |
October 25-27 |
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November 8-10 |
November 22-24 |
Wānanga details
Most wānanga last for three days, but the March, May and August wānanga run for four days. Wānanga commence at 9am each day, except the first wānanga which starts at 8.30am for a pōwhiri. Classes on Thursday, Friday and Saturday conclude at around 8.30pm but no later than 3pm on Sunday. It is important to arrive on time so please arrange your transport accordingly.
There will be 13 sessions lasting 90 minutes for each wānanga. Days begin and end with karakia/quiet time. All teaching is done biculturally and tangata whenua are always acknowledged as part of the process.
Attendance at every wānanga is expected. Should you miss a wānanga due to sickness or family emergency, please bear in mind that you must attend a minimum of 80% of wānanga time. This means that if you miss more than three days over the year of study, you will not be eligible to continue to year two or graduate (if you are in year two). If you are unable to meet this requirement, you will need to attend wānanga in the following year to complete the programme expectations.
There is often mahi kainga (homework) during wānanga for the next day.
All work in the wānanga is confidential and students are expected to maintain and honour professional boundaries.
Food and accommodation
If you do not live locally, you will need to arrange your own accommodation.
We will provide lunch, dinner and morning and afternoon tea, but we ask that you look after your own breakfast and supper.
Please respect the marae and help with the cleaning and dishes, etc. We can meet vegetarian requirements but are unfortunately unable to meet any other dietary needs (e.g. gluten free, dairy free, sugar free).
You will be asked to make a small contribution towards the food we provide. The Student Support Kaiako will collect this during wānanga.
Entry
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
- No academic requirements but it's expected that tauira have Level 5 or above.
Placement requirements
- Te Taketake is designed for adult tauira who are already working in the mental health and addictions sector. Other people are considered to the extent that they have the opportunity to work with tangata whaiora who are affected by addiction.
- You must have access to this type of work. 400 supervised practice hours are needed during this programme.
- Tauira must arrange their own placement to complete their clinical hours.
Other requirements
- Basic computer skills
- Access to a computer and to the internet
- At least two years in recovery from any substance or process addictions or offending
- Give permission for a Police Check
- Ability to pay course fees or to obtain a scholarship that will cover them.
Please note: This programme is not available for international students.
Covid-19 vaccination information
You don’t need to supply evidence of your Covid-19 vaccination status to apply for this programme. However, most placement providers will require evidence from you that you are fully vaccinated before allowing you to complete a placement at their organisation. Placements are an integral part of this programme and you’ll need to complete these to be able to successfully achieve your qualification.
Waitlisting
There is high demand for Te Taketake, so we operate a waitlist for places in the programme. This means we can offer places to the next person on the list if someone withdraws from the programme at the start of the year.
We give priority on the waitlist based on:
- Support from your employer to study this programme and supervise you
- Your track record of achievement - academic or a proven ability to complete tasks
- Your contribution to your community
- Academic ability and literacy
- Your ability to access work with whaiora for your clinical hours
Fees
Domestic fees
Additional costs
Laptops
It is expected that you will have access to computers and that assignments are typed. Year two students are expected to bring laptops to class.
Year one students are asked to present some work in class using presentation software (e.g. PowerPoint or Keynote). Please bring a laptop if you have one. These projects are completed in small groups so you will not be disadvantaged if you do not have a laptop at the beginning of year one.
Textbooks
Purchasing textbooks is essential for the successful completion of the programme. A list is provided below. It is not possible to meet programme expectations by only using the internet.
Essential
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: Tātaihono – Stories of Māori Healing & Psychiatry, Author: NiaNia, W, Bush, A and Epston, D. Routledge, ISBN: 9781138230309
Counselling: The Skills of Finding Solutions to Problems, Author: Manthei, RJ. Addison Wesley, ISBN 9780582739536
Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-5 (Spiral-bound edition), Author: American Psychiatric Association. ISBN: 9780890425633
Interview Guide for Evaluating DSM-5 Psychiatric Disorders and the Mental Status Examination (2nd ed), Author: Zimmerman, M. ISBN: 9780963382115
The Making of a Therapist, Author: Cozolino, L. Norton, ISBN: 9780393704242
Management of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Editor: Hulse, G, White J and Cape, G. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780195513318
Motivational Interviewing: “Helping People Change” (3rd ed), Author: Miller, WR and Rollnick, S. Guilford Press, ISBN: 9781609182274
Substance Use Disorders and Addictions (Series - Counselling and Professional Identity), Author: Morgen, KJ. Sage Publications, ISBN: 9781483370569
Tikanga Whakaaro: Key Concepts in Maori Culture, Author: Barlow, C. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780195582123
The Development of a Therapist, Author: Cozolino, L. Norton Professional Books, ISBN: 978-0-393-71395-4
Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Author: Preston, JD, O’Neal, JH, Talaga, MC and Moore, BA. New Harbinger Professional Books, ISBN: 1684035155
Psychopharmacology: A Handbook for New Zealand Health Professionals (3rd ed), Editor: Almand, B and Trimmer, W. Whitireia and WelTec. ISBN: 9781877192623
Highly recommended
Nga Tini Whetu: Navigating Māori Futures, Author: Durie, M. Huia Publishers, ISBN: 9781869694524
Whaiora: Māori Health Development (2nd ed), Author: Durie, M. Oxford University Press, ISBN: 9780195584035
Please remember to bring your textbooks and laptop to each wānanga.
Scholarships
There are scholarships available from Te Rau Ora, Matua Raki, and iwi. The organisation you work for may also be prepared to pay all or part of your fees. Some students may also be eligible for assistance from WINZ.
Student Services Fee
For most students, your tuition fee shown above includes a Student Services Fee – also known as the Student Levy. This compulsory fee covers your access to the student services we offer. This cost is tailored depending on how you're studying.
Multi-year fees
The tuition fees shown above are approximate only. There may be a slight fee increase per year once Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) rules and guidelines are applied.
Studylink
Domestic full-time students can apply for a student loan through Studylink.
Some support may be available for domestic part-time students.
Apply at the same time as you apply for your course (you can withdraw your application anytime).
Fees Free for domestic learners
If this is your first time doing tertiary study, or your first tertiary study was covered by the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship (TTAF) initiative, you may be able to get up to $12,000 of your fees covered for one year’s study or two years’ training.
All the details and criteria are on the Fees Free website and you can check whether you’re going to be able to access Fees Free by entering your National Student Number.
If you can access it, we’ll organise your fees with the Tertiary Education Commission when you’re enrolled to study with us. This funding doesn’t include additional costs or living costs.
Application
Application window
Applications for our 2024 intake are now closed.
Applications for our 2025 intake will reopen in mid-2024.
Visit the Moana House website for more information.
Completing your application
You can enter information and upload documents directly into the application form. You may wish to prepare some of the required documentation beforehand.
To begin your application, click the blue Apply button.
Select the location you want to study at:
- Distance - if you intend to study in Rotorua
- Dunedin - if you intend to study in Dunedin
You will need to provide:
- Your Curriculum Vitae
- Evidence of a Professional Association Membership
- Details of your Supervision Arrangements
- A substance declaration and mental health status attestation
- Contact details for two referees.
- If you are shortlisted, Moana House will contact you regarding Police Vetting. A Ministry of Justice report is no longer accepted.
- Written statements (approx. 300-500 words each) about:
- your life experiences and motivations for wanting to study this programme
- your relevant professional experiences
- how the Te Tiriti o Waitangi might underpin your work in the social sector
- issues facing New Zealanders.
You will also need to attend an interview as part of the application process. We will contact you to arrange this.
FAQs
We know you might have some questions about this programme and whether it's right for you.
Read some Frequently Asked Questions here.
Need more info?
We will provide you with a student handbook at the first wānanga.
If you have any questions or need more information, please use the contacts below:
Visit: moanahouse.org.nz
Phone: 03 477 0842 (Moana House) or 0800 762 786 (Otago Polytechnic)
Email:
- Programme information enquiries - office@moanahouse.org.nz
- Application and enrolment enquiries - ebsSOS@op.ac.nz
We are part of Te Pūkenga
When you apply to study with Otago Polytechnic, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people, and you will graduate with a Te Pūkenga qualification.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure that this sheet is accurate, Otago Polytechnic reserves the right to amend, alter or withdraw any of the contained information. The fees shown in this document are indicative only. Both domestic and international fees are subject to change and are dependent on the development and implementation of Government policies. Please note that additional fees may from time to time be required for external examination, NZQA fees and/or additional material fees.
