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Professional Development Training for AOD Workers 2010
Turning
Point Alcohol and Drug Centre has been contracted by the Drugs
Services and Policy Branch,
Department
of Human Services to provide a number of professional development
training courses.
These
are intended as a supplement to the competency based training
and assessment courses provided
as part of the DHS Minimum Qualification Strategy. Turning
Point Alcohol and Drug Centre staff conducting
the courses have extensive clinical and training experience.
What courses are available?
The courses
listed below are face-to-face classroom based training in
metropolitan Melbourne and/or regional Victoria.
| Working
With Groups
This two-day workshop is designed to introduce workers
to the planning, coordinating and running of groups for
alcohol and drug clients. |
Psychostimulant
training for health professionals
This one-day course will assist health
professionals such as medical practitioners, nurses,
mental health workers and alcohol and drug workers to
manage and treat users of psychostimulants (speed, base,
ice, MDMA, cocaine). |
Pharmacotherapy
training
This one-day course will
assist alcohol and drug workers to manage and treat
opiate dependency. Topics covered include:
- Why are substitution therapies prescribed?
- What pharmacotherapies are available?
- What is the successful formula for treatment?
- What’s on the horizon?
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Identifying
clients who have alcohol and/or other drug issues
Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
will be offering a one day seminar specifically for
health professionals including those in private practice,
on working with clients who have problems with alcohol
and/or other drugs (AOD).
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Advanced
Counselling Training for AOD Workers
The aim of the training is to provide
an opportunity for alcohol and drug workers within the
Victorian AOD sector to develop or refresh their skills
in a range of counselling approaches that are contemporary,
evidence-based and appropriate to working with alcohol
and drug clients. |
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Education
and Training
142 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy Victoria 3065
Australia
T: 03 8413 8700
F: 03 9417 7960
E: training@turningpoint.org.au
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