Cocaine & Crack Cocaine Training
Being delivered on:
Tuesday 9th June & Wednesday 10th of June 2020
Location:
St Martin of Tours
318-320 St Paul’s Road
Islington
London N1 2LF
Cost: You can choose to do both courses or just one course.
£160 per person for 2 day course.
£99 per person for 1 day course.
Lunch and refreshments provided.
On completion of the course you will receive a certificate and have lifetime access to online resources.
Book A Place Now!Course description
A two day cocaine and crack cocaine training course. This course covers specific interventions, health, mental health issues, appropriate treatment and effective ways of working with this client group.
The course covers;
- History of crack and cocaine
- Current world and UK situation
- Current policy / research documents
- Who is using crack and cocaine
- Types of cocaine
- How cocaine works
- Health and Psychiatric implications
- Harm reduction
- Treatment
Aims and objectives
- Increase your knowledge and awareness of the issues relating to crack and cocaine use.
- Increase your knowledge of how crack & cocaine is used and the effects upon individual’s physiology and neurology.
- Understand the possible affects on health.
- Understand how specific interventions at relevant stages can increase engagement.
- Increase your confidence in working with this client group.
- Increase your competence in working with this client group.
Drug and alcohol national occupational standards
Day One:
- AA1 Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists.
- HSC233 Relate to, and interact with, individuals.
- HSC3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals.
- AB2 Support individuals who are substance users.
- HSC33 Develop your own knowledge and practice.
- AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects.
Day Two:
- AB5 Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users.
- AG1 Develop, implement and review care plans for individuals.
- AG2 Contribute to care planning and review.
- HSC347 Help individuals to access employment.
- AK3 Enable individuals to access housing and accommodation.
