Health Literacy NZ health coach training
Our training is evidence-based and incorporates Let’s get real which describes the skills for working with people and whanau with mental health and addiction needs. The programme has been co-designed with Mind and Body, an entity of Emerge Aotearoa Trust and New Zealand’s leading consumer mental health service provider.
Programme content includes:
- Understanding the Health Coach role and working in primary care
- Listening and empathy skills
- Working in culturally safe ways
- Responding to mental health and addiction needs
- Understanding common long term physical health conditions
Supporting behaviour change - Where to get support and advice
- Keeping yourself and tangata whaiora safe
- Practice, self-reflection, and monitoring progress.
Our programme is delivered to groups of 10 to 12 Health Coaches and has four components:
- A discussion with new providers to find out about the employing organisation, the Health Coaches and how they will be working.
- Introduction to health coaching – 18-hour workshop for Health Coaches, delivered online in 2-hour modules over one week, or face-to-face in a two day workshop.
- Ongoing support and mentoring for Health Coaches for 10 weeks by email, phone, zoom and webinars.
- Bringing It All Together – 8-hour workshop with Health Coaches delivered online in 2-hour sessions over 2 days; or one day face-to-face to present case studies and reflect on progress and extend skills in behaviour change.