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
Included in this course:
Course Materials (Digital Download)
Mental Health Conditions Fact Sheets
ASCERT Young People Substance Use Mental Health PowerPoint