Te Taketake Diploma in Applied Addictions Counselling (Level 7)

This programme is offered by Moana House Training Institute and 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. This qualification is recognised by DAPAANZ (Drug and Alcohol Practitioners’ Association Aotearoa–New Zealand).

To find out more or to apply, please email mhti@moanahouse.org.nz

Domestic

Duration
2 Years Part-time
Level
7
Credits
120
Fees
$7,673
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee
Delivery
Blended learning
Location
Dunedin, Rotorua
Intakes
March

International

Fees
0
*Approximate full qualification tuition fee

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.

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, please email mhti@moanahouse.org.nz.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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:

  1. Support from your employer to study this programme and supervise you
  2. Your track record of achievement - academic or a proven ability to complete tasks
  3. Your contribution to your community
  4. Academic ability and literacy
  5. Your ability to access work with whaiora for your clinical hours

Fees

Domestic fees

First year
Standard
Pending
Second year
Standard
Pending

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 of essential and highly recommended textbooks is available from mhti@moanahouse.org.nz

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.

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.

Application

Application window 

Visit the Moana House website for more information. 

Need more info? 

If you have any questions or need more information, please use the contacts below:

Visit: moanahouse.org.nz

Phone: 03 477 0842 

Email: mhti@moanahouse.org.nz 

Get in touch

0800 762 786
International +64 3 477 3014
Email: info@op.ac.nz
https://www.op.ac.nz/programmes/nzqa/te-taketake-diploma-in-applied-addictions-counselling-level-7