Working with clients who present with multiple and complex needs can feel overwhelming.

This two-day course will explore the challenges and approaches to supporting people with co-occurring mental health and substance use needs (commonly referred to as dual diagnosis). Participants will gain an understanding of how these needs interact, how they affect engagement and treatment, and how to apply practical tools and strategies in a frontline settings.

Designed for support and housing teams, mental health and substance misuse practitioners, this course will help build knowledge, confidence, and skills to work more effectively with complex presentations and dual diagnosis clients.

Phil Harris has over 28 years of experience working with complex needs in both frontline and leadership roles. He has developed services across the UK and internationally and has written extensively on effective practice in substance misuse and dual diagnosis.

This course will support you to:

• Describe how substance misuse and mental health issues interact
• Recognise the needs of different sub-populations of dual diagnosis clients
• Understand and apply the relevant NHS framework to support dual diagnosis clients.
• Apply practical strategies to support symptom management
• Improve engagement and support planning for dually diagnosed clients

Who should attend?

Suitable for anyone working with complex needs.

Level: 

Intermediate

Duration:

This two-day course will be delivered on 17 & 24 November 20205.  Attendance on both days is required.

Please note, this online course will not be recorded.

Very informative and improved my knowledge of supporting clients with dual
diagnosis as well as my understanding of personality disorders

In-house

This course is also available in-house, and prices start from £1,521 for up to 16 people. This can be a cost-effective way of training staff and can be tailored to best meet the needs of your organisation.

For more information see in-house.

Please contact the Learning & Development Team for further assistance at [email protected] or telephone 01273 645420