We offer a large range of courses for drugs and alcohol practitioners. Where appropriate these are mapped to DANOS (the Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards)

Alcohol and Loss This course looks at how alcohol problems and loss are often interconnected.

Assertiveness at Work enables workers to communicate assertiveness techniques to their clients.

Assessment - a one day course on the principles of client centred assessment.

Care Planning and Relapse Prevention This course will enable clients to design client centred care plans and look at strategies to help prevent clients relapsing.

Change through Positive Relationships with Clients  developing a positive relationship with a client to re-enforce change,

Confidentiality enables participants to work within good practice and the parameters of English Law.

Core Alcohol Knowledge  - looking at the core facts and figures about drinking - to assess how much someone is drinking, look at the kinds of problem they may have and identify the kinds of services that may be appropriate.

Core Drugs Knowledge - a course exploring types of drugs and the issues that problematic use can cause. It aims to show workers how they can provide an appropriate service to individuals they may meet.

Child Protection for Drug and Alcohol Workers clearly define the responsibilities of drug and alcohol services in line with good practice standards and the law.

Diversity: Inclusive Practice for Drug and Alcohol Workers The wide range of communities on whom drugs have an impact mean that it is critical that drug services welcome everyone who needs them, regardless of ethnic group, age, gender, physical ability or sexuality.

Effective Drugs Work provides a comprehensive introduction to working with clients who have drugs and alcohol problems

Handling aggressive behaviour aims to provide drug services staff with the skills to deal with aggressive behaviour from clients, and to try and prevent this behaviour through effective communication and appropriate agency policies and procedures.

Handling the Intoxicated - this course will enable workers to handle clients under the influence of drink or drugs in a manner that ensures the safety of everyone concerned.

Harm Reduction and Risk - this two-day course examines the concept of risk when working with clients. It looks at risk assessment issues for both the worker and the client.

Listening Skills - all effective work with a client begins with listening. This course introduces the principles of active listening.

Living with Stress - the definition of stress we use is that stress is ‘a response to the perceived relationship between the demands on us and our ability to cope.’ This course distinguishes between health and unhealthy stress to help people find a balance in their work/ life. 

‘Meeting the Challenge’ is a course on relapse prevention  for people with crack/ cocaine problems. It is based on a highly successful manual and  workbook published by DrugScope.

Mental Health issues in the community an introduction to supporting people with mild to moderate mental health problems in the community.

Motivational Interviewing  The fully interactive three-day training course combines discussion of the theory underlying MI with opportunities to learn and practice the core skills.

Solution Focused Approaches  are a practical, non problem way of working with drug and alcohols users which are becoming fast accepted as a valid and effective way of working. They are increasing seen as being essential additions to the  toolbox of drug and alcohol workers.

Training for Trainers enables trainers to be confident in designing, delivering and evaluating training events. It will help them to use the standards to inform the content and delivery of training and maximize the possibilities of the new DANOS related S/NVQ and qualifications structure.

Understanding Group Work This course will provide a practical and theoretical basis for facilitators who are new to group work.

Working on the frontline in a drug and alcohol service - training for reception staff on the kinds of situations that may arise for them.

Working with Vulnerable Adults - this course  explores the complex issues surrounding working with vulnerable adults who have substance misuse problems. These issues include assessing risk and harm and developing strategies to address them, along with ensuring appropriate communication between clients and service providers.

Young people and drugs  There is a persistent fear of young people coming into contact with drugs and the types of harm that can arise. Confusion abounds about the types of drugs people use, the levels of use that may be problematic and about the concept of addiction.