TRAINING

Seven years in the Substance Misuse field as a practioner, manager of a drug and alcohol day centre, supervisor and trainer, coordinator and developer of a successful volunteer programme in the substance misuse field means I can offer you specialist training in the substance misuse field.

I can offer you flexibility in design and programming, delivering on consecutive days or at regular intervals (weekly, monthly, etc).

• Cut out delegate travel and accommodation costs
• Make additional savings
• I will come to your venue of choice and work around your service needs
• Pay a per-day rate, not per delegate,
• Offset your costs by – inviting other agencies
• Charge for some outside participants

Bespoke Organisational Training (Mapped to DANOS Competencies)

Some suggestions: Motivational Interviewing ... Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ... Solution Focus Therapy ... Group work for substance misuse.

The Practice, Development and Ethos of Professionalism.

• The values, skills and characteristics of the professional substance misuse workforce
• Effective communication – person centred approach to active listening
• Core elements of the therapeutic relationship: empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence

Understanding substance misuse

• Why people use drugs
• Attitudes to Substance Misuse
• Basic drugs awareness
• Harm minimisation

Working with chaotic clients

Foundations for Change - Change and Transition

· the art, science and skills of managing change in substance misuse.

And . . . Your own organisational and team specific needs and suggestions.

For Course Prices and discussion around your work force needs – please contact Bev on 0781 6499503, or email me on bev@startledchameleon.com