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Overview
Key facts
- During the session in Working with service users - clients who misuse substances at Middlesex University, participants will learn about the problematic use of various substances (the most commonly misused alcohol and drug substances in the UK including the novel psychoactive substances (NPS), and will increase in confidence in their ability to carry out a brief assessment around substance use in their work settings.
- Study mode: Synchronous online delivery via virtual classroom using one of the following web-based learning and teaching platforms (e.g. MS teams, Kaltura NewRow, Adobe Connect, Zoom). The content on the day will be delivered via a mixture of PowerPoint presentation, small group exercise and discussion, group feedback and recap/quiz.
Programme Structure
By the end of the session, participants should be able to:- Distinguish between the groups of illicit drugs and alcohol, and increase awareness of patterns of use / misuse and signs and symptoms.
- Develop awareness of the impacts of substance use on physical and mental health and associated risks and complications that these can bring (e.g. Blood borne virus risks, IV use risks, increased STD risks).
- Increase knowledge of the impact of substance misuse on the service user and their families and explore copying and alternative strategies.
- Increase confidence to assess and deliver evidence-based brief interventions to service users who misuse substances, including use of validated screening tools including risk assessment and signposting to local services.
- Develop awareness of the impacts of parental substance misuse on children as well as wider families.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Health Administration View 47 other Short Courses in Health Administration in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- It will be of interest to all healthcare professionals, including students on any health programmes, drug workers, individuals involved in needle exchange and harm reduction services, commissioners, public health practitioners, community-based practitioners, pharmacists, mental health professionals working in inpatient and community setting with service users, and anyone with a special interest in substance misuse.
Tuition Fee
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International
110 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 110 GBP for the full programme during 1 days. -
National
110 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 110 GBP for the full programme during 1 days.
Funding
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