This training is available to those working in a state-funded AOD service or program.

Group work is a common and useful treatment approach in Drug and Alcohol treatment. There are many types of groups such as support groups, task-focused, educative and therapeutic community groups.  Group Facilitation for AOD workers is a foundational course introducing the essential concepts of group facilitation.

Through a mixture of self-paced learning and in-person training, participants will learn how to:

• Establish a supportive group culture and ensure safety within the group space
• Define and apply the concepts of content and process, and the stages of group development
• Identify common challenges in group program delivery and implement strategies to handle them effectively
• Adapt to various group formats, including sole facilitation, co-facilitation, face-to-face and remote delivery
• Apply skills and strategies to address responsivity factors in group work
• Safely close a group through effective closing techniques

Course structure

• Learning tasks to be completed before in-person training
• One-day in-person training, incorporating discussion and applied learning activities
• Free participant handbook

Cost:

$100.00