Benefits of attending

This one day training course is open to all professionals who have completed a dual diagnosis training day and are working directly with cleints identified as 'dual diagnosis     

Course Objectives

• To provide partcipants with a shared peer learning environment in which they can explore current practice and challenges in working with dual diagnosis clients 
• To demonstrate via the use of Action Learning Sets, how practice can be improved in working with clients with dual diagnosis
• To increase participants' confidence in working with ' dual diagnosis' clients 
• To increase partcipants skill in problem solving
  

Course Outline

By the end of this course participants will be able to have an  understanding of :

• The concept and principles of Action Learning Sets
  

• Revision of the key principles of effective working practices with dual diagnosis clients       
  

• Rehearsal of specific assessment and treatment intervention skills specific to working with dual diagnosis cleints  
  

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This units above relate to he Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards which specify the standards of performance that people in the drugs and alcohol field should be working to. They also describe the knowledge and skills workers need in order to perform to the required standard. For more infomation on DANOS Standards please visit Skills for Health