The element of substance awareness training will help professionals to:
- Define substances.
- Better understand the effects and affects of substances in relation to
patterns of use for young people.
- Explore local and national trends for young people’s substance use.
The screening training will help support professionals to:
- Define the purpose and benefits of screening.
- To identify risk and motivation to change.
- Gain confidence in harm reduction practice for young people.
This training will help professionals to familiarise themselves with Tier 2
interventions and know how to incorporate these into their practice; and to
determine when a referral on for specialist support is required.
Substance Awareness Learning Outcomes
- Define the term Drug
- Explain Drug Chemical Families
- Affects of substance misuse
- Understand Young People’s substance use and patterns of use
- Defining the local and national trends for young peoples substance use
- Substance Use in a Legal Context
- Adolescent Development
Screening Young People – Learning objectives
- Know how to identify risks and motivation
- Understand the concept of harm reduction
- Understand the ‘tiered approach’
- Understand the benefits of screening
- Understand the limits of confidentiality in relation to screening.
- Know how to respond to the results of the screening process
- Understand and use the cycle of change theory
- Know how to plan and deliver tier 2 targeted interventions
About the trainer
Jodie Lynes is a qualified Social Worker (BSC) and Senior Case Practitioner
within YZUP (young people’s substance-use service) Cornwall. Jodie has many
years’ experience in Adult Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, Youth Justice and young
people’s substance use services. He will draw upon these experiences to help
inform and share current best practice for professionals; in order to help understand
and manage substance-use issues for young people and their families.
