This facilitator course will support trauma-informed practice when working with people who are affected by trauma and who use substances.
Course objectives:
- Define the concept of psychological trauma
- Describe how substance use is used as an adaptive coping response to trauma and its impact
- Identify how to respond to the needs of those affected by trauma at a trauma-informed level
The course is uses practice-specific knowledge and skills expected of practitioners who have direct or substantial contact and responsibility for people affected by substance use, and who are responsible for direct care or treatment of people affected by substance use. This would typically apply to those in roles where there is responsibility for planning and delivery of support, care, or treatment.
This course is only available to those living and working within Orkney.
