Foundation Module: Adults and Family Members MASTER
Description
Provides a broad understanding of substance misuse and how it affects adults and family members, including the theory of addiction, and evidence-based intervention. Also looks at policy and practice, tools and techniques, harm reduction and supports.
What Will I Learn?
- Have a more in depth understanding of the effects of drugs and alcohol and their impact on the physical and mental health of the user and family functioning
- Have an understanding of the main theories of addiction and guidelines for appropriate interventions
- Have an understanding of the principles of behaviour change methodology applied to substance misuse issues and explore how to incorporate such practice into one’s work
- Know how to respond to child protection issues arising as a result of parental substance misuse
- Be aware of services and know how to refer individuals and families for specialist help where appropriate
About the instructor
254 Courses
3353 students
Free
Requirements
- This is a virtual course delivered over zoom and the link is provided in the ‘description’ section.
- You will be sent a reminder with joining instructions prior to the course.
- Once you have attended the course you will need to return to this page and select 'complete course' to fill in a short course evaluation form, which will release your certificate of completion.
Target Audience
- This is a virtual course delivered over zoom and the link is provided in the ‘description’ section.
- You will be sent a reminder with joining instructions prior to the course.
- Once you have attended the course you will need to return to this page and select 'complete course' to fill in a short course evaluation form, which will release your certificate of completion.