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:

1. A discussion with new providers to find out about the employing organisation, the Health Coaches and how they will be working.
2. 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.
3. Ongoing support and mentoring for Health Coaches for 10 weeks by email, phone, zoom and webinars.
4. 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.