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*Face to face sessions are held in the Melbourne Metro area.
Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) Interventions
New Course in ATS Issues:
Odyssey House Victoria is pleased to introduce our new short course in Working with clients with Amphetamine Type Stimulant Issues.
Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) are the second most commonly used illicit drug in our community. In 2008 the Commonwealth Government, Department of Health and Ageing provided funding for a wide range of alcohol & other drug (AOD) services and allied health agencies to increase their capacity, skills and infrastructure to better address the needs of ATS users.
This course in Working with clients with amphetamine type stimulant issues is aimed at workers in the Community sector. It provides essential knowledge and information about the drug type and hands-on skill training.
The content, learning activities and assessment tasks provided ensure participants acquire a proficient understanding of forms of ATS used, patterns and prevalence of misuse, pharmacology, signs and symptoms of ATS use, withdrawal and toxicity.
The course also covers mental health and ATS, harm reduction, and easy to use screening tools based on a Motivational Interviewing framework.
Intended Audience:
The course is designed for workers in health, justice, youth, employment, housing and other sectors where ATS users are likely to present without necessarily wanting to consult an AOD service.
Pre-requisites:
No pre-requisites are required.
Qualification: 22037VIC, Course in Working with clients with Amphetamine Type Stimulant Issues.
Unit 1 VU20063 Respond to clients in crisis with amphetamine type stimulant issues.
Unit 2 VU20064 Provide brief opportunistic intervention for clients with amphetamine type stimulant issues.
In this course you will learn:
- How amphetamine type stimulants are used, including how much and how often.
- How they affect the brain and the body.
- The risks and harms of amphetamine use and how can they be reduced.
- ATS Toxicity - First aid measures
- ATS Withdrawal - The patterns, preparation and support
- ATS & Mental health - and how it relates to anxiety, depression, psychosis
- ATS Crisis presentations - how you should respond
- Opportunistic interventions - short conversations, understand the type of questions to ask, symptoms to ask about and how to ask them plus useful tools
Times & Delivery
The course is delivered online and includes facilitated sessions. Enrolment is made at a time that suits you to complete the course.
Costs: $280
Participants receive a nationally recognised and accredited certificate in the qualification 22037VIC, Course in Working with clients with Amphetamine Type Stimulant Issues.
