NewLink Wales
Substance Misuse Volunteering & Training
Training Course
Co-occuring Mental Health & Substance Misuse
Dates:
19th & 20th October 2010
Target Group:
Level 3
National Occupational Standards:
HSC233, AB2, AB5.1, AG1.1
Course Specification/Contents
The course will aim to raise awareness of Dual Diagnosis. By the end of the course participants will:
1. Have an understanding of the nature, aetiology, signs and symptoms
of mental health
problems
2. Have an understanding of the interactions between psychoactive drugs and mental health problems.
3. Be able to set these issues in a political and social context.
4. Be able to develop a comprehensive plan of care for someone with a co-existing mental health and substance use problem (including routes of referral)
Trainer:
Jeff Champney-Smith
Jeff is a consultant nurse in substance misuse. He has a long background
as lecturer, practitioner and manager in the statutory substance misuse
sector and has recently retired from the National Health Service. Jeff
specialises in mental health problems.
Cost:
| Voluntary organisations | £140 |
| Statutory organisations | £150 |
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