Peer workers, like in any professional discipline, need quality, standardised training and ongoing professional development. Through extensive research and co-design, SHARC has developed Peer Worker Training. This comprehensive training provides a vital knowledge base for peer workers, and ensures that the peer workforce has a discipline-specific framework.
Audience:
This training is designed for current AOD Peer Workers of funded Victorian AOD agencies
Location
Online
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Details
The SHARC Peer Worker Training seeks to:
- Educate Peer Workers around the concepts and core competencies of the peer work discipline
- Assist Peer Workers to apply best practice peer work in formalised settings
- Explore the key components of the role with a focus on the peer relationship
- Increase confidence and develop skills in communication and navigating relational parameters
- Develop understandings of ethical practice and workplace legislative requirements
- Empower Peer Workers to advocate for the discipline and manage their own wellbeing and development needs
- Prepare Peer Workers to work across a number of domains, remaining ‘peer’ within clinical governance frameworks
This introductory module aims to explain trauma and how it affects people, and its links with substance use. It will increase knowledge and awareness of trauma which is the first step on your journey to becoming a trauma-informed worker.
It should take approximately 45 minutes to complete.
Location:
Online
Details
This training aims to place alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers in a position to understand the benefits of writing effective case notes for them, their clients, and their workplace. It will provide participants with key examples, resources and activities to develop essential skills required for effective case note writing, record-keeping, and information sharing.
It will include the following:
- An introduction to case notes (definitions, purpose)
- An overview of evidence-based practice and principles for developing clinically-relevant and compliant case notes
- An understanding of the legal context and important concepts (e.g., consent, disclosure, confidentiality, privacy, access, ownership, record-keeping and reporting)
- Consideration of ethical and operational barriers to case note writing; and practical tips and resources for efficiently writing effective case notes
Presenters:
Greg Coman (Turning Point)
This training aims to place alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers in a position to understand the benefits of writing effective case notes for them, their clients, and their workplace. It will provide participants with key examples, resources and activities to develop essential skills required for effective case note writing, record-keeping, and information sharing.
It will include the following:
- An introduction to case notes (definitions, purpose)
- An overview of evidence-based practice and principles for developing clinically-relevant and compliant case notes
- An understanding of the legal context and important concepts (e.g., consent, disclosure, confidentiality, privacy, access, ownership, record-keeping and reporting)
- Consideration of ethical and operational barriers to case note writing; and practical tips and resources for efficiently writing effective case notes
Location:
One-day training online
Presenters
Greg Coman PhD
This training aims to place alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers in a position to understand the benefits of writing effective case notes for them, their clients, and their workplace. It will provide participants with key examples, resources and activities to develop essential skills required for effective case note writing, record-keeping, and information sharing.
It will include the following:
- An introduction to case notes (definitions, purpose)
- An overview of evidence-based practice and principles for developing clinically-relevant and compliant case notes
- An understanding of the legal context and important concepts (e.g., consent, disclosure, confidentiality, privacy, access, ownership, record-keeping and reporting)
- Consideration of ethical and operational barriers to case note writing; and practical tips and resources for efficiently writing effective case notes
Presenters:
Rita Brien (Turning Point, Workforce Development)
Dr Adam Rubenis (Turning Point, Specialist Clinical Services).
