Working with Young People, Substance Misuse and Mental Health MASTER (None currently available)

Aim of the Course: 

This course will provide learners with the skills and knowledge to assist clients affected by substance misuse in maintaining a change process (harm reduction/decreasing use or abstinence).

Course Learning Outcomes: 

• Understand the prevalence of poor life satisfaction and mental ill health in the UK and Northern Ireland 
• Understand the impact of trauma, including childhood trauma 
• Understand the prevalence of ACEs in NI 
• Identify potential signs of traumatic stress 
• Identify key concepts of trauma-informed practice 
• Identify the two main classification systems that are relevant to mental health conditions 
• Identify common mental health conditions 
• Understand some treatment approaches, including NICE treatment guidelines, for some common mental health conditions 
• Understand the CAMHS and DAMHS services in Northern Ireland, including contact information and the processes of referral, assessment, and treatment 
• Identify other sources of signposting