Drug and Alcohol Workforce Development
Programme
Understanding approaches to effectively working with and treating substance misuse
5 Day Training Course
Course content
The focus of this course is looking at theoretical approaches to tackling substance misuse in terms of a NI & UK wide context with a focus on delivering high quality, equitable services to all service users
Substance based knowledge
Stages of use & context of use
Current legislation & its impact on workers and drug users
Tiers of treatment
Modalities & approaches of treatment
Diversity issues for service users
Confidentiality
Who is this course for?
The course is suitable for practitioners, managers and team leaders who need to understand the context of drug use in NI today. It will be particularly relevant to those who do not have a background in drugs but who are now developing or delivering services for clients with substance misuse issues. This course is mandatory for any practitioner wishing to undertake either of the National NOCN Award qualifications in Tackling Substance Misuse
This training is FREE
to people working or living in the Belfast and South Eastern
Health & Social Care Trust areas
Accreditation?
Accreditation is Optional. This unit can be taken as a stand alone OCN NI accredited module @ Level 3. Additionally this unit can be taken in combination to achieve the NOCN Award in Tackling Substance Misuse (Generalist Worker or Drug Educator). There is NO requirement to do the accreditation if joining this course.
