Increase your confidence and provide advanced intervention for families with alcohol and other drug issues Working with families can be complex and challenging often due to multiple people and perspectives that are sometimes misaligned. This masterclass goes deeper into the Orford stress-strain-information-coping-support model drawing on elements of the Orford and Velleman 5-step model. Learn key
Help your clients to manage strong emotions Understanding and managing emotion is essential to good client outcomes. In this workshop we take the mystery out of emotions, and the role of emotion regulation in alcohol and drug use. You will come away with increased knowledge of emotion regulation and the key skills to assist clients
Gain skills in identifying and responding to complex personality traits that can significantly impact people’s ability to get the most out of treatment. They present a complex set of possible challenges to engaging and staying connected to care. In this new workshop we will explore the essential elements of what works with people with complex
Gain confidence in delivering effective trauma informed practice Gain an in depth understanding of trauma and learn how to get effective outcomes when working with people who have experienced trauma with our Trauma Informed Practice workshop. Learn a simple way of approaching trauma that connects up people’s trauma experiences with their ‘here and now’ experiences and
Gain practical skills and the knowledge you need to seamlessly introduce mindfulness based relapse prevention into your practice You will boost your understanding and practice so you can easily adapt MBRP to suit individual clients' needs. Bring effective mindful practice to yourself and your client work with this interactive workshop. MBRP integrates mindfulness and more traditional
Gain advanced clinical practice skills in working with families Learn effective, evidence based strategies and framework to help you engage better with families. You will walk away with increased confidence and skills to understand and work with family members as clients in their own right or as participants in your work with individuals. Work more
Adapt your existing skills to work effectively with people who use methamphetamine Understand how methamphetamine affects the brain and how to adapt existing treatments and strategies for people who use methamphetamine. You’ll learn the changes to approach that are needed and how to address common co-occurring conditions among people who use methamphetamine. Learning
Gain advanced clinical practice skills in the art of wellbeing This workshop is for everyone who wishes to maintain their own resilient practice and for those who supervise and mentor others. Join Dr Richard Cash, our trauma expert, to understand the range of potential reactions to distressing, confronting or objectional materials at work and
Effectively blend motivational interviewing and CBT to achieve better client outcomes Boost your effectiveness with clients by seamlessly integrating these two key approaches in alcohol and other drug treatment. Through this interactive one-day workshop, you learn where these two core approaches overlap and where they are unique and how to move seamlessly between them.
The key to great practice is great supervision Level up your supervisory skills by learning about effective supervision frameworks, key supervision skills, and strategies to manage challenges with our Superskills for Supervisors workshop facilitated by Dr Richard Cash. If you are a practice or clinical supervisor in the alcohol and other drug sector or looking
